The baby name Robertson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈrɒbərsən/; US: /ˈrɑːbərsən/ — respelling: ROB-ər-sən.
The baby name Robertson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced UK: /ˈrɒbərsən/; US: /ˈrɑːbərsən/ — respelling: ROB-ər-sən.
Robertson is English, Scottish in Origin.
Robertson is an English and Scottish patronymic given name and surname meaning “son of Robert.” Robert derives from the Old High German Hrodebert (hrod “fame” + berht “bright”), yielding the sense “bright fame.” In Scots Gaelic, Robert is Raibeart; the corresponding patronymic MacRaibeirt (“son of Robert”) underlies related surnames such as MacRobert. The name is strongly associated with Scotland’s Clan Robertson (Clan Donnachaidh), where it became a prominent hereditary surname.
As a first name, Robertson emerged from the 18th century onward via the surname-as-given-name trend, especially in Britain and North America. Notable bearers include the Canadian novelist Robertson Davies and American lawyer Robertson Howard. Common short forms are Rob and Robbie. Spelling and related variants include Roberson (U.S.), Robeson, Roberts (cognate), and Scandinavian Robertsson. Today, Robertson reads as a distinguished, traditional-leaning choice, conveying lineage and the classic “bright-famed” heritage of Robert.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #322 | 24 | 8,138 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 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 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #724 | 28 | 12,213 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #775 | 12 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #850 | 29 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #894 | 27 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #913 | 39 | 16,906 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #990 | 12 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 33 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,156 | 23 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Robertson is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:
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