Roberta

English

"bright fame"

Roberta Origin and Meaning

The name Roberta is a girl's name of English origin meaning "bright fame".

Roberta has been one of the most successful feminization names, up at #64 in 1936. It's a name that's found all over children's lit, often nicknamed Bobbie or Robbie, though Bertie is another possibility. Notable bearers have included singers Roberta Flack and Roberta Peters--plus it's the birth name of Joni Mitchell.

Roberta Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Popularity of the name Roberta

• 1593 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Roberta

• Roberta Cleopatra Flack American singer
• Roberta Peters American coloratura soprano
• Roberta Bondar first Canadian woman astronaut
• Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell Canadian singer,songwriter
• Roberta Lee Streeter birth name of American singer Bobbie Gentry
• Roberta Vinci Italian tennis player
• Roberta Smith American art critic
• Roberta "Maisie" Biden granddaughter of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden

The name Roberta in Pop Culture

• Roberta "Bertie" Robinson character in movie "The Swiss Family Robinson"
• Roberta Quimby sister of Ramona Quimby in novels by Beverly Cleary
• Roberta "Robbie" Stevenson character on TV's "The Journey of Allen Strange"
• Roberta Kittleson character on TV's "The Practice"
• "Gowns by Roberta " novel by Alice Duer Miller, basis for 1935 movie "Roberta"
• Roberta "Bobbie" character in E Nesbit's "The Railway Children"
• Robert "Bobby" Ellis character in the "St Clare" book series by Enid Blyton
• April Roberta Ludgate Dwyer, character on "Parks and Recreation"

International Variations of the name Roberta

• Robia Slavic
• Robi Slavic
• Robya Slavic
• Roberte French
• Berta Czech
• Robertina French
• Robine French
• Robertha German
• Erta Polish
• Roba Czech
• Robie Slavic
• Bobina Czech
• Bertunga Spanish
• Bertha Spanish
• Ruperta German