Robin - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Robin \r(o)-

, also used as boy's name Robin, is pronounced RAH-bin. It is of English origin. Nickname for boys named Robert (Old English, Old German) "bright fame". Now commonly used for girls, probably with the red-breasted songbird in mind. See also Roberta. Actresses Robin Givens, Robin Wright Penn.

Robin has 21 variant forms: Robee, Robbey, Robbi, Robbie, Robbin, Robby, Robena, Robene, Robenia, Robi, Robina, Robine, Robinet, Robinett, Robinette, Robinia, Robyn, Robyna, Robynette, Robynn and Robynne.

Baby names that sound like Robin are Rubine and Rubina.

Robin is a very common first name for women (#100 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#6582 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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