Robin
- Meaning:
- Bright fame
- Origin:
- Germanic
About the name Robin
Originally an English pet form of Robert, from Germanic roots meaning 'bright fame'. It has been used for both sexes in English-speaking countries for over a century, and also names a small songbird.
Popularity with newborns
Robin has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
168 people in Croatia are called Robin, according to the 2021 census. That is #1187 among all the names in Imenko.
Notable people called Robin
- Robin Williams — American actor and comedian
- Robin Wright — American actress
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.