Robert


The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright". Compare Old Dutch Robrecht and Old High German Hrodebert. It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert.
After becoming widely used in Continental Europe, the name entered England in its Old French form Robert, where an Old English cognate form had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto.
Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be used as a French, Polish, Irish, Finnish, Romanian, and Estonian name as well.

Variations

Bert, Bertie, Berto, Bertus Beto Betinho Bo, Bob, Bobbie, BobbyBeauChrodobert, Chrodobrecht Dobbie, DobbyBoris Hob, Hopkin Hopcyn Hrodberaht, Hrodebert, Hrodpreht Rab, Rabbie Raibeart Rhobert Roibeárd, Riobárd Rob, Robb, Robbie, Robby RodRobbe RobanRobban Robbert Robbi, Hrobbi, Hrobjartur, Bjartur, Art Robertus, Robert Robercik or Robuś Robere
  • Ροβῆρος, Rovēros Róbert Robertas Roberto Robertino Robertinho Роберт, Роман
  • Ροβέρτος, Rovértos Raivo Roberts Raivis Robertson Robertus Robetus Robi Röbi Robin RoboRobrecht RochbertRodbeard, RodbeartRodbert, Rodebert, Rotbert, Roteberht, Rotebert Rodbertus, Rodepertus Rodebrecht Röpke Rotbryht RothbertRoopertti, Pertti, Roope Robertukka, Roopertukka, Tuukka Ropars, Ropartz, Roparzh Ruben, Rupen, Roupen Reuben Rutbert, Rubert, Ruby Rudebet, Rudbert, Rudpert, Rudbrecht, RudprechtRupert Ruperto Rupertus, Rvpertvs Rutpert, Ruppert, Rupprecht, Ruprecht Trebor Feminine forms:Bobbi, BobbieRobbi, RobbieRobertaRobertina, RobertineRobinaRobyn, RobynneRuprette, Rupretta Surnames:Robert, Roberts, Robertson, Roberson, Robinson, Robero, Romero, Bertson, Bertke, Robertsen, Robertov, ''Robright''

Popularity and trivia

The name Robert was a royal name in France, Germany, Scotland and England during the medieval period, and was the name of several kings, dukes, and other rulers and noblemen. It was one of the most popular male names in medieval Europe, likely due to its frequent usage amongst royalty and nobility. To this day, Robert remains one of the most frequently given male names.
Robert was in the top 10 most given boys' names in the United States for 47 years, from 1925 to 1972. While some names become less frequently used due to negative associations, Robert is still widely used despite its connection to many negatively evaluated historical figures.
It is the fourth most common name in the United States, according to 100 years of Social Security Administration naming and mortality data. There are 3,085,000 males and 13,571 females with this name, for a total of 3,098,571 people with this name.
In Italy during the Second World War, the form Roberto briefly acquired a new meaning derived from, and referring to the Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis.
The name's second component, *berhta-, is the original root for the modern English word "bright".

People named Robert

Royalty

;Kings of Scotland
;Kings of France
;King of Naples
;King of Germany
;King of Hungary and Croatia
;King of Bulgaria
;Dukes of Normandy
;Duke of Parma
;Count of Flanders
;Crown Prince of Bavaria
;Latin Emperor
;Duke of Burgundy
;Duke of Sicily and Prince of Benevento
;Princes of Capua
; Counts and Lords of Artois
;Franconian Babenbergers/Robertian Capetians
; Others

Medieval figures

Folk heroes

  • Robert Huntington, known as Robin Hood, legendary heroic outlaw and nobleman originally depicted in English folklore, highly skilled archer and swordsman, sometimes regarded as a national hero of England
  • Robert Roy Macgregor, Scottish outlaw and national hero

Nobility

Religious figures and saints

Presidents and prime ministers

;British Prime Ministers
;Australian Prime Ministers
;Presidents and Prime Ministers from Asia / Oceania
;Presidents and Prime Ministers from Europe
;Presidents and Prime Ministers from the Americas

Dictators

Secretaries of Defense

Wartime figures and military leaders

;American military
;British / Scottish military
;Australian military
;German / Austrian military
;Irish military
; Cuban military
  • Roberto Rodriguez Fernandez, Cuban revolutionary
;Italian military
;French military
;Russian military

Other military

Nazis

Nuclear physicists

Explorers

Intelligence officers

Movie industry

Musicians

;Record producers and DJs
  • Robert Abisi, member of the electronic music and DJ duo Lost Kings
  • Robert Babicz, Polish born German electronic music producer, DJ and mastering engineer
  • Robert van de Corput, real name of the award-winning Dutch DJ, twice worlds No.1 DJ, composer and music producer Hardwell
  • Robert DeLong, American electronic musician, record producer, composer and performer
  • Robert Hughes, real name of the Canadian trap music DJ and record producer known as Vincent and Tiger Drool
  • Robert Miles, Swiss-born Italian DJ and record producer, inventor of the dream trance genre;
  • Robert Toomey, real name of the American DJ, keyboardist and mixologist Brother Cleve
  • Robert "Bob" Rifo, founder of the Italian electronic music project The Bloody Beetroots
  • Robert "Rob" Swire, Australian electronic music producer and DJ
;Singers
;Band members
;Rappers
  • Robert Rihmeek Williams, American rapper, singer and activist known as Meek Mill
  • Robert van Winkle, real name of American rapper, actor, and television host Vanilla Ice
  • Robert Ginyard, real name of American hip hop artist Rob Base
;Composers
;Instrumentalists

Scientists

Prison officials

Criminals

Judges

Political figures

Secretaries of War

Secretaries of State

Governors

Mayors

Founding Fathers of United States

Literary figures

Businessmen

Administrators of NASA

Astronauts

Sportsmen

Others

Objects and artifacts

Fictional characters

Folklore

  • Puck, also Robert Goodfellow or Robin Goodfellow, a domestic and nature sprite, demon, or fairy in mythology
  • Knecht Ruprecht, or Knight Robert, a legendary Christmas character from German folklore