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Roby as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Roby

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The baby name Roby is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊ.bi/ (ROH-bee).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈroʊ.bi/ (ROH-bee)

What is the meaning of the name Roby ?

The baby name Roby is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈroʊ.bi/ (ROH-bee).

Roby is in Origin.

Roby is most commonly a diminutive of Robert/Roberto or Roberta, used in English and Italian. It inherits the meaning of Robert, from Germanic Hrodebert (hrod “fame, renown” + berht “bright”), yielding “bright fame.” Medieval England fostered many affectionate short forms - Rob, Robyn - among which Robey/Roby appears in parish rolls and later as a byname that became a surname. In the 19th–20th centuries Roby surfaces as an independent given name, modestly used in Britain and the United States, and today functions as a light, unisex nickname.

Variants and related forms include Robey, Robi, Robie, Robbie/Robby, and the fuller Robert, Roberto, Rupert, and Roberta; Robin is a cognate short form, while Ruby is distinct. When adopted from the surname Roby, the name can also allude to the English place-name (Old Norse rá “boundary” + býr “farm/settlement”). Most bearers, however, carry the “bright fame” sense.

Roby has the following similar or variant Names

Roby – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU 0 #59 8 2,830
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
ID Boys 0 #113 19 4,130
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
LU Boys 0 #169 50 4,970
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #180 8 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
IT Boys 0 #201 8,372 10,046
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
EG Girls 0 #217 2,443 14,742
HR Boys 0 #221 38 3,997
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
EG 0 #295 110 6,387
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
SD Girls 0 #305 41 7,678
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
JO Girls 0 #312 14 7,570
IT 0 #316 660 4,183
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
MU Boys 0 #342 16 8,477
IT Girls 0 #348 3,409 9,415
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
OM Girls 0 #383 14 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
France Boys 2020 #388 4 2,846
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
PH Boys 0 #402 7 11,440
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #427 16 2,180
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
AR Boys 0 #439 29 7,628
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
GT Boys 0 #463 12 7,625
PA Boys 0 #463 19 9,305
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
KW Girls 0 #481 35 19,177
LY 0 #484 52 12,703
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
BH 0 #516 38 17,937
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
CM Boys 0 #540 11 12,054
BO Boys 0 #543 50 9,244
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
BD Boys 0 #550 27 10,045
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
EG Boys 0 #560 358 15,035
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #574 34 10,983
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
CL Boys 0 #643 23 13,390
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SG Boys 0 #673 25 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #675 8 3,552
QA Boys 0 #675 33 18,093
SY 0 #677 52 11,684
SA Girls 0 #680 256 25,931
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
KW Boys 0 #703 67 18,755
BR Boys 0 #719 33 12,213
OM Boys 0 #812 70 17,948
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
PE Boys 0 #845 34 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #847 84 5,610
CO Boys 0 #872 49 15,656
United States Boys 2023 #889 10 7,053
Germany Boys 0 #892 61 5,697
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
MY Boys 0 #916 197 25,439
NL Girls 0 #916 40 5,933
NL Boys 0 #916 36 5,873
MX Boys 0 #929 54 16,355
MY Girls 0 #970 25 24,821
AE Boys 0 #978 115 22,615
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
MA 0 #1,053 76 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,138 41 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
DZ 0 #1,153 24 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,171 13 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,456 159 28,008

Roby is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
AE
AL

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People also ask about Roby

Roby is predominantly a boy's name.
Roby is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈroʊ.bi/ (ROH-bee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Robby, Robbie, Robi, Rob and Robey.
Yes — Roby ranked #301 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Roby ranks highest in Canada (#301 in 2024).
Roby's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #411 in 2010 to #388 in 2020 in France.