Boy name Germanic origin Christian tradition

Rob

RAHB · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Bright fame;short for Robert
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
short · casual
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#12009
2024 births6
Peak year1963
First appeared1884
Total US births8,768
1963 peak18841919195419892024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Robb

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Rob Lowe (actor)
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