ROBIN  

Gender: M
Origin: Bird name, or English, diminutive of ROBERT
Meaning: "bright fame"

Now that it's no longer fashionable for girls, almost seems possible for boys again.

Variations:
Roibín, Roben, Robins, Roban, Robbin, Robinn, Robbins, Robinet, Robben, Robbyn

Robin is being discussed in our message boards:

• narrowing my list...need help
• Malia & Sasha
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Favorite names for boys? A-Z
• BABY NAME GAME - lots of kids, lots of questions!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Robin:

• WORD NAMES FOR BABIES: What's in a word?
• THE SECRET MEANING OF NAMES
• NEWER NAMES IN OLDER CATEGORIES: Fresh florals and varied virtues
• CHRISTMAS NAMES BEYOND NICHOLAS AND NOEL
• RELIEF PACKAGE FOR BABY NAMERS