Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Roberta

roh-BUR-tə · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Bright fame, feminine of Robert
Language
English
Culture
English;Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Germanic · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2760
2024 births62
Peak year1953
First appeared1880
Total US births171,485
1953 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
BobbieRobbieBerta
Alternate spellings
RobertahRoberte
In other languages
Roberta (Italian/Spanish)Roberte (French)Ruperta (Spanish)

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