ChristianBoyGermanic
Robert: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“bright fame”
رابرٹ
Hrodebert
What Robert means
Robert (رابرٹ, Germanic Hrodebert) is a Christian boy’s name that means “bright fame”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Robert.
Robert at a glance
- Meaning
- bright fame
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- rob-ert
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Robert
- In English
- bright fame
- اردو میں معنی
- روشن شہرت
Origin and history of Robert
From Germanic hrod, fame, and berht, bright, meaning 'bright fame'.
Base wordGermanic hrod, fame, and berht, bright
How to say and write Robert
- Say it
- rob-ert2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Robert
- Urdu
- رابرٹ
- Original script
- Hrodebert
- Other spellings
- Rob · Bob · Bobby
Sibling names for Robert
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Robert.
- Robertaرابرٹاbright fameGirlGermanic
- AdaایڈاnobleGirlGermanic
- Adelaideایڈیلیڈof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- Aliceایلسnoble; of noble kindGirlGermanic
- Berthaبرتھاbright; famousGirlGermanic
- Heidiہائیڈیof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
- Augustaآگسٹاvenerable; majesticGirlLatin
Names like Robert
- Abnerابنیرfather of lightBoyHebrew
- Abrahamابراہمfather of a multitudeBoyHebrew
- Aidanایڈنlittle fireBoyCeltic
- Albertالبرٹnoble and brightBoyGermanic
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- AnthonyانتھونیMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Anwarانورmore luminous; radiantBoyArabic
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- BarakباراکlightningBoyHebrew
Names that sound like Robert
Questions about the name Robert
What does the name Robert mean?
Robert means “bright fame”. In Urdu: روشن شہرت. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Robert a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Robert is a boy’s name.
Is Robert a Christian name?
Yes. Robert is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic hrod, fame, and berht, bright, meaning 'bright fame'.
How do you pronounce Robert?
Say it “rob-ert”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Robert in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Robert is written رابرٹ. In its original script: Hrodebert.
What are other spellings of Robert?
Robert is also spelled Rob, Bob, Bobby.
Is the meaning of Robert verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.