Gender-neutral name Old German origin

Robin

ROB-in · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Bright fame; songbird
Language
Old German
Culture
English
Religion
Secular
Style era
vintage
Themes
animal · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births661
Peak year1961
First appeared1881
Total US births338,120
1961 peak18811917195319882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Rob
Alternate spellings
RobynRobbin
In other languages
Robin (English)Robert (Old French)Robín (Spanish)Robine (French)

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