Hopkins - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Hopkins \ho-pki-ns, hop-kins\ is of Welsh origin, and its meaning is "son of Robert". In the past, Hob was a nickname for Robert.

Hopkins has 5 variant forms: Hopkin, Hopkinson, Hopkyns, Hopper and Hoppner.

Hopkins is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Hopkins. Click here to compare Hopkins with related baby names.