Name
ROB

Name ROB

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 6,736 births of Rob in the countries below, which represents an average of 47 births of children bearing the first name Rob per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 5 births.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Rob   
In Italiano Nome Rob   
Variations : Robert , Robért , Róbert , Ròbert


Information about the first name Rob

The first name Rob has been assigned to:
100.00% to boys
0.00% to girls
The country where the first name Rob is the most common is:
US United State of America
This first name is on trend: Male
This first name has 3 letters including 1 vowel and 2 consonants

Anagrams of the first name Rob

An anagram is a word that contains the same letters of another word. Here is the list of first names which are an anagram of Rob : Bor, Bro

Anacyclics of the first name Rob

An anacyclic is a word or phrase that can be read in the normal sense of reading or in the opposite direction. Here is the list of names that are anonymous of the given name Rob: Bor

Rob in Japanese *

Romajirobu
Katakanaロブ
Hiraganaろぶ
* This is a phonetic conversion, not a translation.
Rob in Japanese
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Rob in sign language

Rob in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Rob

US English
Etymology src :
  • From Middle English robben, from Anglo-Norman robber, from Late Latin raubāre, from Frankish *raubōn (compare Dutch roven) and Old High German roubōn, raubōn (“to rob, steal, plunder”), from Proto-Germanic *raubōną. Doublet of reave.
Etymology src :
  • From Medieval Latin rob, from Arabic ربّ‎ (“thickened fruit juice”). Compare French rob, Spanish rob, Italian rob, robbo, Portuguese robe, arrobe, Persian ربودن‎ (present stem: robâ).
Etymology (Alternative forms) src :
  • rhob, rohob
Etymology (Noun) src :
Anagrams src :
  • BOR, Bor, Bor., ORB, bor, bro, bro., orb
Anagrams src :
  • BOR, Bor, Bor., ORB, bor, bro, bro., orb
Noun src :
  • ROB
  • (photography) Region of background (in digital images).
Pronunciation src :
  • enPR: rŏb, IPA(key): /ɹɒb/
  • Rhymes: -ɒb
Pronunciation src :
  • (UK) enPR: rŏb, IPA(key): /ɹɒb/
  • Rhymes: -ɒb
  • (US) enPR: räb, IPA(key): /ɹɑb/
Noun (See also) src :
Middle English
Noun src :
  • rob
  • Alternative form of robe
General
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ES Spanish
Etymology src :
Noun src :
  • rob m (plural robes)
  • fruit syrup
Afrikaans
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Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [rɔp]
Noun (Synonyms) src :
ID Indonesian
Etymology src :
  • From Javanese ꦫꦺꦴꦧ꧀ (rob, “to rise”), form Old Javanese rob, rwab (“high tide, high water”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *Ruab, from Proto-Austronesian *Ruab. Doublet of luap.
Noun src :
  • rob (first-person possessive robku, second-person possessive robmu, third-person possessive robnya)
  • coastal flooding due to high tide.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [ˈrɔp̚]
  • Hyphenation: rob
Slovak
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [rop]
Verb src :
  • rob
  • second-person singular imperative of robiť
Polish
Noun src :
  • rob f
  • genitive plural of roba
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /rɔp/
  • Rhymes: -ɔp
  • Syllabification: rob
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈrˠɔp/
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RO Romanian
Etymology src :
  • From rob.
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic робъ (robŭ), from Proto-Slavic *orbъ (“slave”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃órbʰos (“orphan”). Doublet of orb.
Noun src :
  • rob m (plural robi, feminine equivalent roabă)
  • slave
  • Synonym: sclav
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /rob/
  • Rhymes: -ob
Proper noun src :
  • Rob m (genitive/dative lui Rob)
  • a surname
Noun (Derived terms) src :
Noun (See also) src :
  • șerb
NL Dutch
Etymology src :
Etymology src :
  • Uncertain; compare English rabbit. Or, possibly related to Latvian rups (“coarse, rough”), referring to the whiskers. Also compared is the personal name Robbe. Has also compared to English rub, referring to seals' movements, but this is unlikely.
Etymology src :
  • Uncertain; compare English rabbit, as well as English rub, referring to the fur. Or, from Proto-West Germanic *reufan (“to tear”), hinted by the animals' digging of tunnels.
Etymology (Noun) src :
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • rob f (plural robben, diminutive robbeken n)
  • (Belgium) rabbit
  • Synonym: konijn
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /rɔp/
  • Hyphenation: Rob
  • Rhymes: -ɔp
  • Homophone: rob
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /rɔp/
  • Hyphenation: rob
  • Rhymes: -ɔp
Proper noun src :
Proper noun (Related terms) src :
CZ Czech
Etymology src :
  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orbъ (“servant, slave”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“orphan, child slave or servant”)..
  • Compare English robot and Serbo-Croatian rob.
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Etymology (Noun) src :
Etymology (Noun) src :
  • rob f
  • genitive plural of roba
Etymology (Verb) src :
Anagrams src :
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [ˈrop]
  • Rhymes: -op
  • Homophone: rop
Aromanian
Etymology src :
  • From a Slavic language, from Proto-Slavic *orbъ (“slave”). Compare Daco-Romanian rob.
Alternative forms src :
Noun src :
  • rob m (plural roghi, feminine equivalent roabã)
  • slave
Noun (Derived terms) src :
  • rubuescu
Noun (Synonyms) src :
  • sclav
 

Popularity of the name Rob

Number of ROB births per year

Total births of Rob by country

Births with the first name Rob
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
1880 - 2022
5,929
0
BEBelgium
1995 - 2022
507
0
BRBrazil
1930 - 2022
160
0
CHSwitzerland
1909 - 2021
41
0
GBUnited Kingdom
1996 - 2021
38
0
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
20
0
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
10
0
IEIreland
1964 - 2022
7
0
BCBritish Columbia
1919 - 2022
6
0
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
5
0
SESweden
1998 - 2022
4
0
ATAustria
1984 - 2021
3
0
QCQuebec
1980 - 2022
3
0
CZCzechoslovakia
1900 - 2016
3
0

Total births of Rob by country (last available year)

Births with the first name Rob
Country
Boys
Girls
BEBelgium
2022
5
0

Comments on the name Rob

Personalities with the first name Rob

There are 211 personalities with the first name Rob


Rob Reiner
(Robert Norman Reiner) src

United states of america
Director Blogger Television actor Film actor Screenwriter Actor Writer Film director Film producer


Rob Bourdon
(Robert Gregory Bourdon) src

United states of america
Composer Drummer Musician


Rob Lowe
src

United states of america
Screenwriter Television presenter Stage actor Voice actor Film director Film producer Model Television actor Film actor


Rob Zombie
(Robert Bartleh Cummings) src

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Singer Record producer Musician Talent manager Voice actor Film director Film producer


Rob Rensenbrink
src

Kingdom of the netherlands
Association football player


Rob Holding
(Robert Samuel Holding) src

United kingdom
Association football player


Rob Paulsen
(Robert Fredrick Paulsen) src

United states of america
Comedian Dub director Voice actor Television actor Podcaster


Rob Marshall
src

United states of america
Choreographer Film director Film producer Theatrical director Director


Rob Riggle
src

United states of america
Screenwriter Actor Military officer Television presenter Voice actor Soldier Opinion journalist Television actor


Robin Cook
src

United states of america
Writer Physician Physician writer Novelist Medical writer Science fiction writer



There are more than 10 personalities with the first name Rob
Full list of personalities with the first name Rob

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Rob

There are 3505 actors and actresses with the first name Rob
Rob Bisset
Rob Mallard
Rob Gunn
Rob Earley
Rob Barriales
Rob Gronkowski
Rob Raco
Rob Pinkston
Rob Stanfield
Rob Banks
Rob Teuwen
Rob Fleming
Rob Hinderliter
Rob Smith
Rob Ramsay
Rob Shaw
Rob J Madin
Rob Aurelius
Rob Fury
Rob Brown
Rob Alicea
Rob Cantor
Rob Holmes
Rob Strauss
Rob Piper
Rob Mills
Rob Taylor
Rob J. Moore
Rob Lavin
Rob Rotten

There are more than 30 actors and actresses with the first name Rob
The full list of actors and actresses with the first name Rob

Rankings of first name ROB by country

Country ranking (boys)
RankCountryYear
#1455BE Belgium2022
Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
No ranking of first name ROB (female) births over the last year available in each country