The first name Robin
A unisex name from French.
Pronounced /ˈɹɑbɪn/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
* (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 485 boys were named Robin, making it the 109th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Robin with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Robin at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 400 girls born in the United States were named Robin, the 704th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 15,653 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Robin in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Robin in Dutch, French and German too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Robin
172 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Robin WilliamsAmerican actor and comedian (1951–2014)
- Robin van PersieDutch association football player and manager, born 1983
- Robin WrightAmerican actress, born 1966
- Robin WarrenAustralian microbiologist and Nobel Laureate (1937–2024)
- Robin TunneyioAmerican actress, born 1972
- Robin GibbBritish singer (1949–2012)
- Robin GosensGerman footballer, born 1994
- Robin ThickeAmerican singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1977)
- Robin CookBritish Labour Party politician (1946-2005)
- Robin SharmaCanadian self-help writer, born 1964
- Robin MorganAmerican feminist writer, 1941–2026
- Robin HobbAmerican fiction writer (pseudonym) (born 1952)
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Questions
- What does the name Robin mean?
- * (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic.
- What is the origin of the name Robin?
- * (masculine given name): From Middle English Robin, from Old French, diminutive of Robert. * (feminine given name): From the bird, robin, or from Germanic.
- How popular is the name Robin?
- In 2025, 485 boys born in England and Wales were named Robin, ranking 109th.
- What are nicknames for Robin?
- Common nicknames for Robin include Robbo.
- Is Robin a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 338,913 US babies named Robin since 1880, 86% were girls and 14% boys.
- When was Robin most popular?
- 1961 in the United States, when 15,653 babies were named Robin, its highest rank at 27th.
- How do you pronounce Robin?
- Robin is /ˈɹɑbɪn/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Robin?
- Robyn.
- Is Robin also a surname?
- Yes. Robin is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.