What origin is the name Robin?

Robin comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Robin a popular name?

Robin is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Robin?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Robin — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Robin

Q: Is Robin a rare name?

Yes. Robin does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Robin

Robin

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Robin is an english unisex name meaning "Famous brilliance; variant of robert: famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum".

Parents who choose Robin pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Famous brilliance; variant of robert: famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Famous brilliance; variant of robert: famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Robin

Very rare in US records

What does Robin mean?

Robin is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Famous brilliance; variant of robert: famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum".

Is Robin a rare name?

Yes. Robin does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Robin

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Robin

Robin means "Famous brilliance; variant of robert: famed, bright; shining. an all-time favorite boys name since the middle ages. famous bearers: scottish national hero robert the bruce and novelist robert ludlum" — these names share that spirit.