Robert
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Robert is an old Germanic name meaning “bright fame” or “renowned,” with nicknames like Bob, Rob, and Robbie. Robert traveled from Germany through France to England with the Norman Conquest, and Scots cherish it thanks to Robert the Bruce and poet Robert Burns. Robert ranks among the world’s most widely used names, with a huge range of international forms; famous bearers include Robert Kennedy, Robert Redford, and Robert Frost. A notable sci-fi bearer is Robert Thorn, the detective in Soylent Green who uncovers the grim secret of the film’s mass-produced food.
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Usage of Robert in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Robert against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Robert is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Robert in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,772 boys were named Robert, making it the #92 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 4,849,730 boys have been named Robert, with the most (91,655) in 1947. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, Wyoming and Washington, D.C..
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Robert in other languages
- Roberto Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Róbert Hungarian, Icelandic, Slovak
- Bob Dutch, English
- Bobby Dutch, English
- Rob Dutch, English
- Robby Dutch, English
- Robertus Dutch, Latin
- Rubert Catalan, German
- Bert Dutch
- Robat Welsh
- Robbert Dutch
- Robertas Lithuanian
- Roberts Latvian
- Robrecht German
- Roope Finnish
- Rupert English
- Ruprecht German
- Берт Russian
- Роберт Russian
Robert name days
- April 30 France
- June 7 Norway
- June 7 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Robert
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Robert, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Robert (Category 1) | 1977 | South Pacific | 148 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Robert
There are 89 towns and villages with Robert in their name, in 17 countries.
🇫🇷 France 21🇭🇹 Haiti 15🇲🇼 Malawi 11🇿🇲 Zambia 10🇺🇸 United States 8🇱🇷 Liberia 6🇨🇦 Canada 4🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 4
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Le Robert | 🇲🇶 Martinique | 23,814 | Map |
| Robert-Porte | Bas-Sassandra District, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 4,430 | Map |
| Saint Robert | Missouri, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,340 | Map |
| Robert Lee | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,020 | Map |
| Marcillé-Robert | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | 938 | Map |
| Robert-Espagne | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 832 | Map |
| Saint-Robert | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 348 | Map |
| Villers-Robert | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 🇫🇷 France | 188 | Map |
| Saint-Robert | New Aquitaine, 🇫🇷 France | 172 | Map |
| Metz-Robert | Grand Est, 🇫🇷 France | 51 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Robert
There are 107 lakes and reservoirs with Robert in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 74🇺🇸 United States 30🇦🇺 Australia 3
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| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Robert | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Robert songs
28 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Robert in their title. The best known:
- Doctor Robert – Paul McCartney (1966)
- I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) – Elton John (1976)
- Robert De Niro's Waiting – Steve Jolley (1984)
- Waiting for the Robert E. Lee
- Prince Robert
- Variationen über ein Thema von Robert Schumann – Clara Schumann
- Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann – Johannes Brahms (1854)
- Complainte de Robert le Diable – Jean Ferrat (1992)
- Robert Mitchum (1994)
- Robert Schumann in Three Pieces
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Robert
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Robert.
Robert A. Heinlein
Robert Acquafresca
Robert Agostinelli
Robert Alda
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Fictional characters named Robert
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Robert as a pet name
FurryName has found 35 dogs named Robert in public pet registers, making it the #3,320 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (3), Maple Ridge (2), Burnside (1). Robert as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Robert in public pet registers, making it the #1,809 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (2), Toronto (2), Vancouver (1). Robert as a cat name →
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