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Robin (girl)

What does Robin mean?

Robin Pronunciation of Robin as a girls' name (also used less generally as boys' name Robin) is pronounced RAH-bin. It is of Old English and Old German origin, and the meaning of Robin is "bright fame". Nickname for boys named Robert. Now commonly used for girls, probably because of the red-breasted songbird. See also Roberta. Actresses Robin Givens, Robin Wright Penn.

STARTS WITH Ro-

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, bright (light), red, songbird (bird)

Variations

VARIANTS Robee, Robbey, Robbi, Robbie, Robbin, Robby, Robena, Robene, Robenia, Robi, Robina, Robine, Robinet, Robinett, Robinette, Robinia, Robyn, Robyna, Robynette, Robynn, Robynne

RELATIONS VIA ROBERTA Bobbe, Bobbie, Bobby, Bobi, Bobie, Bobina, Bobine, Roba, Robbee, Robeena, Robynna

CREATIVE FORMS
(female) Rabin, ..

(male) Rori, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Robin Davina (R.D.), ..

How popular is Robin?

Robin is a very popular first name for females (#100 out of 4276, Top 2%) and also a very popular last name for both adults and children (#6024 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Robin entered the list in 1920-1929 and reached its highest rank of #34 in the U.S. during 1960-1969, and is at #974 presently. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Robin name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Robin outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular alternative forms of Robin (#974 IN RECENT RANKINGS) ranked in the Top 2000 are Robyn (#1021), Bobbie, Bobby, Robbi, Robbie, Robbin, Robena, Robert and Roberta. Other forms, like Robynna, are uncommon. These relations of Robin were favored as birth names 58 years ago (AVERAGE #735) and are now significantly less widespread, with versions like Roberta going out of style.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Robin, Bobbie, Bobby, Robbi, Robbie in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Robbin, Robena, Robert, Roberta, Robyn in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Robyn outside U.S.

Similar Names

Robin is alike in pronunciation to Rubine. Other recommended sound-alike names are Corin, Jolin, Korin, Lorin, Nolin, Rain, Rocio, Rodi, Rodie, Rodina, Roline, Romi, Romina, Roni, Rosie, Rosina, Rosine, Rosio, Rowan, Rowen, Rowina, Roxi, Roxie, Roxine, Rozina, Rubi, Rubia, Rubie and Rubina. These names tend to be less commonly used than Robin.

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