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Robbert

Quick answerRobbert means "bright fame" and derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "beraht" (bright), evolving through Old High German and Old French forms.

Dutch · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,595
TrendVintage
Peak year1956
Syllables2
OriginDutch
LanguageDutch
CultureDutch
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 6
Global rank#94

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Robbert

Robbert means "bright fame" and derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "beraht" (bright), evolving through Old High German and Old French forms.

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Etymology

Robbert means "bright fame" and derives from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "beraht" (bright), evolving through Old High German and Old French forms. The name is primarily used in Dutch and Flemish cultures, with historical roots in Germanic and Norman traditions, notably borne by various Dutch nobility and religious figures throughout medieval and modern Europe.

Robbert currently ranks #10,595 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1956.

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