Robbie

Diminutive of Robert, English from German
"bright fame"

Robbie Origin and Meaning

The name Robbie is a boy's name meaning "bright fame".

This short form of Robert was borne by famous figures from Robbie Williams to Robbie Coltrane to Robbie Robertson. At one point, Robbie was the cool new Bobby, but now Robbie is cool only for girls.

# 868 in the US

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Famous People Named Robbie

  • Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams
    English pop singer
  • Robert David "Robbie" Keane
    Irish footballer
  • Robert Andrew "Robbie" Kay
    English actor
  • Jaime Royal "Robbie" Robertson
    American lead singer of The Band
  • Robbie Coltrane (born Anthony Robert McMillan)
    Scottish actor
  • Robert Bernard "Robbie" Fowler
    English footballer
  • Robbie Koenig
    South African tennis player
  • Robbie McEwen
    Australian cyclist
  • Robert S. "Robbie" Nevil
    American pop singer
  • Robert "Robbie" Shakespeare
    Jamaican reggae musician of duo Sly and Robbie
  • Robert Patrick "Robbie" Amell
    Canadian actor and model
  • Robert Hampton "Robbie" Rogers III
    American soccer player
  • Robert Glenn "Robbie" Lawler
    American mixed martial artist
  • Robert William "Robbie" Savage
    Welsh footballer

Robbie in Pop Culture

  • Robbie Turner
    character in book/film "Atonement"
  • Robbie Rotten
    character on animated series "Lazy Town"
  • Robbie Freeling
    character in film "Poltergeist"
  • Robbie Hart
    character in film "The Wedding Singer"
  • Robbie McGroarty
    infant character in the animated film "The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars"
  • Robbie Ferrier
    character from 2005 film "War of the Worlds"
  • Robbie Valentino
    character on the animated series "Gravity Falls"