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Names That Mean Fame

Updated November 2023

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Dob
Diminutive of Robert, English
"bright fame"
Along with Dobbin, Dob was medieval nickname for Robert.
Robinette
Feminization of Robinet, French
"bright fame"
The R in Joseph R. Biden Jr. stands for Robinette, the President's paternal grandmother's maiden name. In Medieval France, Robinette was used as a feminine given name derived from the male form…
Robine
French feminization of Robin, English
"bright fame"
Robinette
Feminization of Robinet, French
"bright fame"
Glorious
English word name
"having, worthy of, or bringing fame or admiration"
Despite fitting in with the modern word name trend, Glorious has been in use since 1925, when it first appeared on the charts for girls. At peak usage, it was given to 15 baby girls in 1948, although…
Romer
German surname
"pilgrim; fame"
Romer might be considered a streamlined spelling of the German surname Rohmer, whose root means fame or renown, or a name that was given to those who made pilgrimages to Rome, which is related to…
Thekla
Greek
"fame of God"
Deriving from the ancient Greek name, Theokleia, Thekla is a contracted form that appears in the New Testament. According to the Acts of Paul, Thekla (or Thecla) is a 1st century saint and the first…
Robbe
Dutch diminutive of Robert
"bright fame"
Unfashionable in the U.S. yet a shining star in The Netherlands, where nickname-names are enormously stylish.
Rohmer
German surname
"pilgrim; fame"
Like other stylish choices from Roman to Romy to Romeo, Rohmer is a German surname that relates to both Roman pilgrims and the root word for fame. Jennifer Jason Leigh and Noah Baumbach chose this…
Ademar
Germanic
"wealth and fame"
Worn by several medieval troubadours, this name is still used in French, Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Stanisław
Polish variation of Stanislav, Slavic
"someone who achieves glory or fame"

Names That Mean Fame

Dob

Robinette

Robine

Robinette

Glorious

Romer

Thekla

Robbe

Rohmer

Ademar

Stanisław