The baby name Robertinho is a Male name and is pronounced Portuguese (BR) IPA: /ʁo.beɾ.'ti.ɲu/; respelling: roh-behr-TEE-nyoo.
The baby name Robertinho is a Male name and is pronounced Portuguese (BR) IPA: /ʁo.beɾ.'ti.ɲu/; respelling: roh-behr-TEE-nyoo.
Robertinho is in Origin.
Robertinho is a Portuguese diminutive of Roberto, built with the affectionate suffix -inho, literally 'little Roberto.' Roberto itself is the Romance form of Robert, from the Germanic Hrodebert (hrod 'fame, renown' + beraht 'bright'). The composite meaning is 'bright fame,' with the diminutive adding intimacy rather than altering sense.
Used chiefly in Brazil and Portugal, Robertinho functions both as a term of endearment and, less commonly, as an official given name. It appears in sports and music nicknames (for example, Brazilian footballers and the guitarist Robertinho do Recife), reflecting Brazilian naming culture's fondness for -inho/-zinho forms. Related forms and cognates include Roberto, Robert, Rupert, and the diminutives Betinho, Beto, Robinho; cross-language parallels are Spanish Robertito and Italian Robertino. Spelling is stable, pronounced ho-behr-CHEEN-yoo in Brazil and roo-behr-TEEN-yoo in Portugal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #641 | 112 | 12,213 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #862 | 17 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
Robertinho is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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