Robin Name Meaning, Origin & Pronunciation

Robin means bright fame; songbird. From Robert, a Germanic name of hrod, fame, and beraht, bright; also the bird.

Robin began as a medieval pet form of Robert, from the Germanic elements hrod, meaning fame, and beraht, meaning bright. Through Robin Hood, the legendary outlaw of English ballads, it became linked with adventure and generosity. The robin is also a small songbird, whose English name comes from the same pet form because of its reddish breast, and the bird gives it a cheerful image. It was a masculine name for centuries, then became common for girls in the twentieth century, so it now reads as unisex. Robin Williams, the actor, is a famous bearer.

Variants of Robin

RobynRobbinRobyneRob

Well-known people named Robin

Robin Williams.

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