Baby Name Profile
Robert
#160 all-timeGermanic originMostly a boy's name (100%)biblicalliteraryvintage
The Baby Notebook app is free to downloadWhat does Robert mean?
“bright fame”
Robert is a name of Germanic origin.
Robert year by year
2026*
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outside top 250
2025
#246
2024
#228
2023
#149
2022
#129
2021
#171
2020
#142
2019
#209
*2026 is a partial year. Snapshot 2026-07-03.
Other spellings of Robert
BertBobby
Famous people named Robert
- Robert De Niroiconic actor, two-time oscar winner
- Robert Downey Jr.actor, iron man, sherlock holmes
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