Name
ROBERT

Name ROBERT

Between 1880 and 2022 there were 5,783,750 births of Robert in the countries below, which represents an average of 40,731 births of children bearing the first name Robert per year on average throughout this period.
On the last available year for each country, we count 6,052 births.

Other languages  :  
En Français Prénom Robert   
In Italiano Nome Robert   
Available variants : Robért , Róbert , Ròbert
Variations : Bob , Bobby , Rob , Robb


Information about the first name Robert

We celebrate Robert on s September 17th, April 30th
The first name Robert is listed in our categories :The first name Robert has been assigned to:
99.72% to boys
0.28% to girls
The country where the first name Robert is the most common is:
US United State of America
This first name is on trend: Male
This first name has 6 letters including 2 vowels and 4 consonants

Anagrams of the first name Robert

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 Robert : Orbert, Rberto, Rebort, Robter

Robert in Japanese *

Romajirobaato
Katakanaロバート
Hiraganaろばーと
* This is a phonetic conversion, not a translation.
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Robert in sign language

Robert in binary language

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Origin and meaning of name Robert

US English
Etymology src :
  • From Anglo-Norman Robert, from the Old Frankish cognate of Old High German Hrodperht (normalised form: Ruodberht), from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiberht, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz (literally “shining glory”). Doublet of Rupert.
Pronunciation src :
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒb.ət/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑb.ɚt/
  • Hyphenation: Rob‧ert
Proper noun src :
  • Robert
  • A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  • : Act I, Scene I:
  • My brother Robert? Old Sir Robert's son? / Colbrand the giant, that same mighty man?
  • (rare compared to given name) A French surname originating as a patronymic.
Proper noun (Related terms) src :
  • pet forms: Bob, Bobbie, Bobby, Rabbie (Scotland), Rob, Robbie, Robby, Robb
  • variants: Robin, Rupert
  • feminine forms: Roberta, Robin, Robyn
Proper noun (Usage notes) src :
  • One of the most common English given names since the Norman Conquest.
FR French
Etymology src :
  • From Édouard Robert, name of the creator of a type of baby bottle.
Old French
Etymology src :
  • Of Germanic origin, equivalent to Frankish *hrōþi (“fame”) + *berht (“bright”).
FR French
Noun src :
  • robert m (plural roberts)
  • (usually in the plural, slang, vulgar) tit (human breast)
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ʁɔ.bɛʁ/
Proper noun src :
  • Robert m
  • a male given name, equivalent to English Robert
  • a surname originating as a patronymic
Old French
Proper noun src :
  • Robert m (nominative singular Roberz)
  • a male given name, a Germanic (Old Frankish) borrowing
General
Proper noun src :
  • Robert
  • a male given name from the Germanic languages, equivalent to English Robert
Polish
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.bɛrt/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbɛrt
  • Syllabification: Ro‧bert
Proper noun src :
  • Robert m pers
  • a male given name, equivalent to English Robert
SE Swedish
Etymology src :
  • First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1219.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /¹roːbɛʈ/, /¹roːbæʈ/
Proper noun src :
  • Robert c (genitive Roberts)
  • a male given name, equivalent to English Robert
Proper noun (Related terms) src :
  • (male given names) Robin
  • (surnames) Robertsson
IT Italian
Etymology src :
  • Unadapted borrowing from English Robert.
Etymology src :
  • Borrowed from French Robert.
Etymology (Pronunciation) src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔ.bert/
  • Rhymes: -ɔbert
  • Hyphenation: Rò‧bert
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Robert m
  • A male given name in English
Etymology (Pronunciation) src :
  • IPA(key): /roˈbɛr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛr
Etymology (Proper noun) src :
  • Robert m or f by sense
  • A male given name and surname in French
NL Dutch
Etymology src :
  • From Middle Dutch robert, from Old French [Term?], from Germanic. Equivalent to a Frenchified form of Robrecht.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈroː.bərt/, /ˈrɔ.bərt/, (French-based pronunciation) /roːˈbɛr/
  • Hyphenation: Ro‧bert
Proper noun src :
  • Robert m
  • a male given name
Proper noun (Related terms) src :
FI Finnish
Etymology src :
  • From Swedish Robert, from Latin Robertus, from Frankish *Hrōþiberht.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈrobert/, [ˈro̞be̞rt̪]
  • Rhymes: -obert
  • Syllabification(key): Ro‧bert
Proper noun (Statistics) src :
  • Robert is the 201st most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 2,968 male individuals (and as a middle name to 4,356 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
DK Danish
Proper noun src :
  • Robert
  • a male given name, equivalent to English Robert
DE German
Etymology src :
  • From Middle High German Robert, from Latin Robertus, from Frankish, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiberhtaz. Reinforced since the 18th century by French Robert. Other (chiefly southern) German forms are Rupert and Ruprecht.
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːbɛʁt/, /ˈʁoːbɐt/ (with some regional variation, the latter being uncommon in western Germany)
Proper noun src :
  • Robert m (proper noun, strong, genitive Roberts)
  • a male given name, feminine equivalent Roberta, equivalent to English Robert
CZ Czech
Pronunciation src :
  • IPA(key): [ˈrobɛrt]
Proper noun src :
  • Robert m anim
  • a male given name, equivalent to English Robert
Proper noun (Declension) src :
  • This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
 

Popularity of the name Robert

Number of ROBERT births per year

Total births of Robert by country

Births with the first name Robert
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
1880 - 2022
4,838,091
15,604
FRFrance
1900 - 2022
419,179
152
ONOntario
1913 - 2019
165,855
113
AUAustralia
1930 - 2022
74,732
4
NZNew Zealand
1900 - 2022
46,165
0
BRBrazil
1930 - 2022
38,439
270
BCBritish Columbia
1919 - 2022
37,124
0
GBUnited Kingdom
1996 - 2021
26,401
0
CZCzechoslovakia
1900 - 2016
22,116
0
IEIreland
1964 - 2022
20,233
0
NSNew Scotland
1920 - 2022
17,061
0
CHSwitzerland
1909 - 2021
16,886
0
PLPoland
2000 - 2022
13,589
0
NONorway
1945 - 2022
8,577
0
ATAustria
1984 - 2021
5,675
0
ABAlberta
1980 - 2022
5,448
3
DEGermany
2000 - 2022
3,466
2
QCQuebec
1980 - 2022
2,172
8
ITItaly
1999 - 2021
1,342
8
DKDenmark
1985 - 2022
887
0
EEEstonia
1931 - 2022
780
0
SESweden
1998 - 2022
758
0
ARArgentina
1922 - 2015
590
0
BEBelgium
1995 - 2022
469
0
SISlovenia
1992 - 2022
462
0
MDMoldova
2016 - 2022
368
0
CLChili
2010 - 2021
331
0
NLNetherlands
2015 - 2022
311
0
ISIceland
2016 - 2021
37
0
PTPortugal
2014 - 2022
21
0
SKSlovakia
2011 - 2022
21
0

Total births of Robert by country (last available year)

Births with the first name Robert
Country
Boys
Girls
USUnited State of America
2022
4,051
0
DEGermany
2022
677
0
GBUnited Kingdom
2021
394
0
PLPoland
2022
311
0
ONOntario
2019
105
0
IEIreland
2022
82
0
CZCzechoslovakia
2016
80
0
NLNetherlands
2022
40
0
EEEstonia
2022
38
0
ITItaly
2021
35
0
ATAustria
2021
30
0
ABAlberta
2022
28
0
BCBritish Columbia
2022
25
0
FRFrance
2022
24
0
NZNew Zealand
2022
21
0
CLChili
2021
20
0
ISIceland
2021
17
0
CHSwitzerland
2021
15
0
BEBelgium
2022
14
0
DKDenmark
2022
13
0
SESweden
2022
13
0
QCQuebec
2022
11
0
NONorway
2022
7
0
ARArgentina
2015
1
0

Comments on the name Robert

Personalities with the first name Robert

There are 3499 personalities with the first name Robert


Charles Darwin
src

United kingdom of great britain and ireland
Ethologist Carcinologist Geologist Beekeeper Botanist Entomologist Travel writer Explorer


Bob Marley
(Robert Nesta Marley) src

Jamaica
Composer Singer Singer-songwriter Guitarist


Robert Louis Stevenson
(Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson) src

United kingdom of great britain and ireland
Writer Poet Songwriter Children's writer Novelist Essayist Short story writer


Robert Mugabe
(Robert Gabriel Mugabe) src

Zimbabwe
Politician


David Beckham
(David Robert Joseph Beckham) src

United kingdom
Actor Association football player Model Blogger


Robert De Niro
(Robert Anthony De Niro Jr) src

United states of america Italy
Screenwriter Actor Television producer Painter Theatrical producer Voice actor Film director Film producer Film actor Stage actor Producer


Robert Schumann
src

Germany Kingdom of saxony
Musicologist Music pedagogue Writer Composer Conductor Pianist Musician Music critic


Robert Koch
(Robert Heinrich Hermann Koch) src

German empire German confederation
Photographer Physician Inventor Chemist Biologist University teacher Military physician


Robert Burns
src

United kingdom Great britain
Writer Poet Farmer Songwriter Musicologist


Robert Frost
src

United states of america
Writer Poet Playwright Pedagogue



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

Film Actors and Actresses with the first name Robert

There are 14779 actors and actresses with the first name Robert
Robert Clarence Irwin
Robert Döhlert
Robert Capron
Robert Ford
Robert Barnes
Robert Scott Dobbie
Robert Naylor
Robert Ernst
Robert Nordin
Robert Alexander Baer
Robert Carlson
Robert Thomas Preston
Robert Hájek
Robert Wagner
Robert Budak
Robert Feldman
Robert Green
Robert Tsai
Robert Griffin Iii
Robert Sklenár
Robert Sciulla
Robert Lindahl Haug
Robert Knox
Robert Kurland
Robert J. Hawk
Robert Gagno
Robert Sheehan
Robert Höller
Robert De Hoog
Robert Russell

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

Rankings of first name ROBERT by country

Country ranking (boys)
RankCountryYear
#15EE Estonia2022
#60IS Iceland2021
#78IE Ireland2022
#80PL Poland2022
#80CZ Czechoslovakia2016
#84US United State of America2022
#85DE Germany2022
#129ON Ontario2019
#144GB United Kingdom2021
#154AB Alberta2022
#165BC British Columbia2022
#211AT Austria2021
#246NZ New Zealand2022
#295DK Denmark2022
#328IT Italy2021
#329CL Chili2021
#385NO Norway2022
#399NL Netherlands2022
#408QC Quebec2022
#486SE Sweden2022
#522CH Switzerland2021
#683BE Belgium2022
#1215AR Argentina2015
#1422FR France2022
Country ranking (girls)
RankCountryYear
No ranking of first name ROBERT (female) births over the last year available in each country