Origin and meaning of Robert

Robert
English
Male
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
1 - DeRobert (English boy name)
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
2 - Robert (English boy name)
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
3 - Roberta (Italian girl name)
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
4 - Roberta (English girl name)
bright, famous
5 - Robertha (English girl name)
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
6 - Robertia (English girl name)
famous
7 - Robertina (Italian girl name)
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
8 - Roberto (Italian boy name)
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
9 - Roberts (English boy name)
Brilliant, Illuminated Fame
10 - Robertson (Scottish boy name)
son of Robert
Meaning&Origin
Robert is a English boys name.
The meaning of the name is `Brilliant, Illuminated Fame`.
Where is it used?
The name Robert is mainly used in English, French, Scandinavian and in Romanian.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Raibeart (In Scottish)
Roberto (In Italian, Spanish and in Portuguese)
Róbert (In Hungarian)
Rupert (In German, Dutch and in English)
Roope (In Finnish)
If it's too long people might use
In Scottish: Rab
In English: Bob
In English: Rob
In English: Robin
In Welsh: Hopcyn
In Spanish: Ruperta
In Scottish: Rabbie (M)
In Hungarian: Robi (M)
For the opposite sex use:
In English and in Italian: Roberta (F)
See also
In Welsh: Hopcyn
In Spanish: Ruperta
In Scottish: Rabbie (M)
In Hungarian: Robi (M)
In English, Italian and in Spanish: Robertina (F)
In English, Italian, French, German, Polish and in Hungarian: Barbara
In English (Modern): Robynne
In English: Robina
In English: Robyn
In English: Bobby (B)
In English: Bobbi
In English: Robbie (B)
In English: Hopkin (M)
In English: Robby (B)
In English: Bobbie
In Other languages: Robena
Extra info
Robert comes from the Old German Hrodebert. It is derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". The Normans introduced this name to Britain. It belonged to three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce who restored the independence of Scotland from England in the 14th century.
Statistics
The name Robert was given to 11234 babies in the USA in 2004. Robert was the number 49 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 10485 babies making it the number 36 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com