ROBERT  

Gender: M
Origin: English
Meaning: "bright fame"

Popularity in 2008: #49

In the Top 25 for an entire century (Number 1 in both 1925 and 1950), Robert, though no longer stylish, is still widely used as a family name. Modern parents might sooner pick Robertson or Robinson.

Nicknames & Variations:
Robinson, Roby, Robertson, Bobby, Roberts, Robi, Robeson, Robbie, Robbi, Robin, Rober, Bertie, Roberson, Roberte, Robbin, Rudbert, Robbins, Bert, Robynson, Robby, Robson, Robben, Rip, Rob, Robers, Robbey, Robie, Robb, Robars, Bob, Bobbie, Rhobbie, Robbinson, Raby, Robhy

International Variations:
Rubert (Czech) Pertti, Roope (Finnish) Robinet (French) Ruprecht, Rupert, Rupprecht (German) Riobard, Roibin, Riobart, Roibeard (Irish) Ruperto (Italian) Raibeart, Rabbie, Rab, Raibeartag, Roban (Scottish) Roberto (Spanish)

Robert is being discussed in our message boards:

• Anyone want to take a look at my boys list?
• I read it in a book and loved it!
• Need help with our triplet baby names!
• Wilder?
• What are your favourite Scottish boy's names?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Robert:

• MIDDLE NAME SWITCHES: Meet David Jude Law & Olive Marie Osmond
• ROYAL NAMES: Beyond Elizabeth & William
• BRITISH NAMES: Exciting Choices of the Prime Ministers
• CONAN: From saint to savage, comic book to comic
• 1910 BABY NAMES: Testing the 100-year rule