The baby name Roberts is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒbərts/ (UK), /ˈrɑːbərts/ (US); respelling: ROB-erts.
Roberts is English in Origin.
The baby name Roberts is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɒbərts/ (UK), /ˈrɑːbərts/ (US); respelling: ROB-erts.
Roberts is English in Origin.
Roberts is a given name and surname built on Robert, from Germanic hrod (fame) + beraht (bright), hence bright fame. In England and Wales it developed as a patronymic surname meaning son of Robert; in Latvian, however, Roberts is the standard masculine first name, reflecting the language’s -s nominative ending.
Its use as a forename is strongest in Latvia and appears in English-speaking countries via the surname-as-first-name trend. The root name spread with the Normans and endured through medieval saints and rulers such as St. Robert of Molesme and Robert the Bruce. International variants include Robert, Roberto, Róbert (Hungarian/Icelandic), Robertas (Lithuanian), Raibeart (Scottish Gaelic), Roibeárd (Irish), and Welsh Robat. Diminutives and related forms: Rob, Robbie, Robin, Bob, Bobby, and Bert; feminine counterparts: Roberta and Robyn.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2016 | #1 | — | 760 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2013 | #189 | 2 | 1,429 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #244 | 3 | 3,322 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #253 | 12 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #467 | 15 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #475 | 9 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #493 | 7 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #569 | 24 | 9,244 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #631 | 35 | 13,390 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #755 | 32 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #808 | 71 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #850 | 102 | 16,906 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #891 | 30 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #892 | 91 | 16,355 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,148 | 31 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,429 | 18 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,443 | 29 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Roberts is popular in 55 countries — most recent births per country:
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