Robin

Bird name, or English, diminutive of Robert
"bright fame"

Robin Origin and Meaning

The name Robin is a girl's name of English origin meaning "bright fame".

After a 60 year slide down the popularity ladder, Robin made a turnaround in 2020 and began climbing back into favor for baby girls. One reason may be its new status as one of the most evenly-divided gender neutral names.

For girls, Robin ranks in the Top 100 in the Netherlands, but for boys it's become extremely popular in France, Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland. And the trendiness of the entire group of bird names certainly helps it sound more stylish too.

# 793 in the US

Robin Rank in US Top 1000

# 607 on Nameberry

Robin Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Robin Popularity

Famous People Named Robin

  • Robin Gayle Wright
    American actress
  • Robin René Roberts
    American news anchor
  • Robin Simone Givens
    American actress
  • (Jennifer Carolyn) Robin McKinley
    American novelist
  • Robin Jessica Tunney
    American actress
  • Robin Chotzinoff
    American memoirist
  • Robin Weisman
    American actress
  • Robin Curtis
    American actress
  • Robin Denise "Rockin' Robin" Smith
    American pro wrestler
  • Robin Stone aka Robin S.
    American dance pop singer
  • Robin Ophelia Quivers
    American radio personality
  • Robin Moulder
    bassist for American band Jack Off Jill
  • Robin Vitetta
    Miller, American TV chef
  • Robin Hobb
    pen name of American novelist Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden
  • Robin Coleman
    American actress
  • Robin Antin
    American dancer and founder of group The Pussycat Dolls
  • Robin Chase
    American entrepreneur and founder of Zipcar
  • Pauline Robinson "Robin" Bush
    eldest daughter of President George H W Bush

Robin in Pop Culture

  • Robin Sena
    main character in anime "Witch Hunter Robin"
  • Robin Newman
    character in video game 'Ace Attorney'
  • Robin Sylvester
    Sue Sylvester's daughter on TV's "Glee"
  • Robin De Noir
    a character in the book 'Little white horse' & in the movie 'The secret of moonacre'
  • Robin Charles Scherbatsky Jr. aka Robin Sparkles
    character on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
  • Robin Scorpio
    Drake, character on American soap "General Hospital"
  • Nico Robin
    character in anime/manga "One Piece"
  • Red Robin
    restaurant chain
  • Robin
    player character of Fire Emblem: Awakening; can be a boy or a girl.
  • Robin
    character in the Netflix show 'Stranger Things'
  • Officer Robin
    Pastor Jeff's Girlfriend in the TV series "Young Sheldon"