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The baby name Robb is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /rɒb/, US: /rɑb/ (one syllable).

Robb is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: UK: /rɒb/, US: /rɑb/ (one syllable)

What is the meaning of the name Robb ?

The baby name Robb is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /rɒb/, US: /rɑb/ (one syllable).

Robb is Germanic in Origin.

Robb is an English given name and surname, a variant of Rob, the familiar short form of Robert. Robert comes from Old High German Hrodebert (hrōd “fame” + beraht “bright”), brought to England by the Normans and long embedded across Britain. The double‑b spelling is a modern stylistic choice that distinguishes it from Rob while preserving the same sense: “bright fame.”

As a standalone first name, Robb saw modest use in the later 20th century in the US and UK, but remains rarer than Rob or Robbie; in Scotland it is also a common surname. Related diminutives and variants include Rob, Robbie/Robby, Bob/Bobby, and the Scots Rab/Rabbie, with the wider family spanning Robert, Robin, Rupert, and Roberto, plus Gaelic Raibeart (Scottish) and Roibeárd (Irish). Feminine counterparts are Roberta and, by extension, Robyn. Contemporary recognition has been boosted by Robb Stark of A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones.

Robb has the following similar or variant Names

Robb – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
United States Boys 2020 #894 5 7,187
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #937 16 5,697
MX Boys 0 #958 25 16,355
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,163 16 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,423 49 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Robb is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
BD
BH

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People also ask about Robb

Robb is predominantly a boy's name.
Robb is a one syllable name, pronounced UK: /rɒb/, US: /rɑb/ (one syllable).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Robb, Rob, Robbie, Robby, Robert and Bob.
Across languages, Robb has these equivalents: Robert (English/French), Roberto (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese), Róbert (Hungarian), Rupert (English/German), Roibeárd (Irish), and 2 more.
Somewhat — Robb ranked #894 in United States in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Robb ranks highest in United States (#894 in 2020).
Robb's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #870 in 2013 to #894 in 2020 in United States.