Rob
English, diminutive of Robert
"bright fame"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
Rob Origin and Meaning
Variation of Robert
- Rob Rank in US Top 1000
- Famous People Named Rob
- The name Rob in Pop Culture
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# 979 in the US
Rob Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Rob
- Robert Hepler "Rob" LoweAmerican actor
- Rob McElhenneyAmerican actor, Writer, Producer.
- Robert 'Rob' Grotesinger of America band The Districts
- Rob MarianoSurvivor
- Rob ZombieAmerican singer born Robert Bartleh Cummings
- Robert Stanley "Rob" DyrdekAmerican skateboarder
- Rob MayesAmerican actor
- Robert Alan "Rob" MorrowAmerican actor
- Robert Arthur "Rob" KardashianAmerican TV personality
- Robert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen IIIAmerican voice actor
The name Rob in Pop Culture
- Roba recurring participant in Improv Everywhere
- Rob McGroartycharacter in the animated film "The Brave Little Toaster"
- "Rob Roy"A ballad in the 19th century collection "The Child Ballads"
The name Rob in Nameberry Blog Posts
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