Robin (name)

{{Infobox Given Name Revised

| name = Robin

|image= Robin Hood Memorial.jpg

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|caption= Robin Hood (statue in Nottingham)

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|ɒ|b|ɪ|n}}

| gender = Unisex (Originally only male)

| meaning = "Fame-bright", diminutive

| region =

| origin = France, Germany

| related names = Robinson, Robbin, Robine, Roben, Robyn, Robbyn, Robben, Robert

| footnotes = [http://www.babynames.com/name/ROBIN Robin - Origin and Meaning of the name Robin at BabyNames.com]

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Robin is a unisex given name and a surname. It was originally a diminutive masculine given name or nickname of Robert, derived from the prefix Ro- (hrod, Old Germanic, meaning "fame" and berht, meaning "bright"), and the suffix -in (Old French diminutive). There are several common variations, including Robyn, Robbin, Robine, Robyne, Robynne, and Robbyn.{{cite web |url=https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/index.html |title=Popular Baby Names |work=Social Security |publisher=Social Security Administration }} Robin has its origin in France and is also a very common surname in France. Robin is occasionally found as a surname in English-speaking countries. Common nicknames are Rob, Robbie or Bobby.

In Europe, although it is sometimes regarded as a feminine name, it is generally given to boys. In 2014, 88% of babies named Robin in England were boys.[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/baby-names--england-and-wales/2014/index.html Office of National Statistics, UK] In the United States, it used to be more popular as a feminine name. Around its peak popularity in 1956, it was the 29th most popular name for girls and the 143rd most popular name for boys. The gender gap has narrowed as the name has become generally less popular.

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Given name

Robin Aitken (born 1952), British journalist
Robin Allison, New Zealand architect
Robin Antin (born 1961), American-born music video director, best known for being the creator for the hip-hop/R&B group Pussycat Dolls
Robin Barnett (born 1958), British diplomat
Robin Bell, American scientist
Robin Bengtsson (born 1990), Swedish singer
Robin Blaze (born 1971), English countertenor
Robin Briant (born 1939), New Zealand doctor
Robin Bonanno (born 1962), American race car driver
Robin Boyd (architect) (1919–1971), Australian architect
Robin Boyd (theologian) (1924–2018), Irish theologian and missionary
Robin Brockway, British actor
Robin Brown
Robin Bruyère (born 1992), Belgian politician
Robin Buffet (born 1991), French alpine skier
Pauline "Robin" Robinson Bush (1949–1953), daughter of George H. W. Bush
Robin Bush (1943–2010), English historian
Robin Buxton Potts, Canadian politician
Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar
Robin Choudhury, British cardiologist
DJ Robin Clark (born 1982), German hardstyle DJ and record producer
Robin Cole (born 1955), American football player
Robin Coleman (born 1973), American actress and strongwoman
Robin R. Means Coleman (born 1969), American author, scholar and educator
Robin G. Collingwood (1889–1943), English philosopher, historian and archaeologist
Robin Cook (1946–2005), British Member of Parliament, used the name instead of his given name Robert
Robin Cook (American novelist) (born 1940), American doctor and novelist
Robin Cousins (born 1957), British Olympic gold medal figure skater
Robin Curtis (born 1956), American actress
Sir Robin Day (1923–2000), British political commentator and journalist
Robin Darwall-Smith, British archivist
Robin Darwin (1910–1974), British artist
Robin David (born 1950), Indian sculptor
Robin de Kruijf (born 1991), Dutch volleyball player
Robin Dutt (born 1965), German football manager
Robin Fernando (1937–2022), Sri Lankan actor
Robin Finck (born 1971), guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and Guns N' Roses
Robin Gibb (1949–2012), member of the pop group trio, the Bee Gees
Robin Givens (born 1964), American actress
Robin Goad (born 1970), American weightlifter
Robin Goomes, New Zealand mountain biker
Robin Gosens (born 1994), German footballer
Robin Haigh (born 1993), Irish/British composer
Robin Hartshorne (born 1938), American mathematician
Robin Herman (1951-2022), American sports journalist
Robin Hobb (born 1952), American fantasy author
Robin Hunter (1929–2004), British actor
Robin Hurlstone (born 1958), British actor
Robin Ince (born 1969), British comedian
Robin Knox-Johnston (born 1939), British sailor
Robin Korving (born 1974), Dutch hurdler
Robin Laws (born 1964), Canadian violinist
Robin Leach (1941–2018), host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Robin Lodders (born 1994), German basketball player
Robin Martin-Jenkins (born 1975), English cricketer
Robin Meade (born 1969), newsanchor for HLN's morning show Morning Express with Robin Meade
Robin Miller (chef) (born 1966), American chef, host of Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller
Robin Morgan (born 1941), American writer and women's rights activist
Robin Moulder (born 1966), bassist for the bands TCR and Jack Off Jill
Robin Moore (1925–2008), American writer
Robin Muhr (born 1995), Israeli Olympic equestrian
Robin Nedwell (1946–1999), English actor
Robin Nievera (born 1986), Filipino singer-songwriter
Robin Peace, New Zealander social scientist
Robin Pecknold (born 1986), American singer, songwriter and guitarist, lead vocalist for Fleet Foxes
Robin Quivers (born 1952), American radio personality, co-host of The Howard Stern Show
Robin Roberts (baseball) (1926–2010), American baseball player
Robin Roberts (newscaster) (born 1960), American newscaster
Robin S. (born 1962), American dance vocalist
Robin Sirwan Safar (born 1992), Sweden professional boxer
Robin Schulz (born 1987), German DJ, record producer, and remixer
Robin Shaw, American politician
Robin Singh (disambiguation), various people
Robin Daniel Skinner (born 1998), English singer-songwriter, record producer, and YouTuber
Robin Smith (comics), British comic book artist
Robin Smith (cricketer) (born 1963), South African-born English international
Robin Smith (chess player) (1952–2009), American correspondence chess champion
Robin Söderling (born 1984), Swedish tennis player
Robin Stevens (puppeteer) (born 1960), English puppeteer, actor, television director, and writer
Robin Stevenson, Canadian children's book writer
Robin Tait (1940–1984), New Zealand discus thrower
Robin Lord Taylor (born 1978), American actor
Robin Tenney (born 1958), American tennis player
Robin Thicke (born 1977), Canadian-American R&B singer-songwriter and musician
Robin L. Titus (born 1954), Republican member of the Nevada Assembly
Robin Tonniau (born 1985), Belgian politician
Robin Trower (born 1945), guitarist for his own eponymous band and Procol Harum
Robin Tunney (born 1972), Irish-American actress
Robin Turner (born 1976), New Zealand professor of biostatistics
Robin Uthappa (born 1985), Indian cricketer
Robin van Persie (born 1983), Dutch football player
Robin Ventura (born 1967), American baseball player and manager
Robin Waterfield (born 1952), British classical scholar
Robin Williams (1951–2014), Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian
Robin Williamson (born 1943), Scottish musician and founding member of The Incredible String Band
Robin Windsor (1979–2024), professional dancer
Robin Wright, actress
Robin Yalçın (born 1994), German footballer of Turkish descent
Robin Yount (born 1955), baseball player
Robin Zander (born 1953), lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick
Robin (singer) (born 1998), full name Robin Packalen, Finnish singer
Rockin' Robin (wrestler) (born Robin Smith, 1965), American WWF performer

=Fictional characters=

Robin Hood, legendary English outlaw
Robin (comics), Batman's sidekick from DC comics
Robin Goodfellow, common pseudonym of Puck in folklore
Robin the Frog, Muppet nephew of Kermit the Frog
Robin Vote, main character in Djuna Barnes's novel Nightwood
Robin Scherbatsky, in the American television show How I Met Your Mother
Robin Scorpio-Drake, HIV positive doctor on the American television soap opera General Hospital
Robin Sena, main character in the anime Witch Hunter Robin
Robin Oakapple, main character in the opera Ruddigore by Gilbert & Sullivan
Robin, from Mona the Vampire
Robin Ellacott, one of the protagonists from the Cormoran Strike series of books
Robin Branagh, a character from British children's TV series Young Dracula
Robin, default name of main character from the video game Fire Emblem Awakening
Robyn Miller, a character from British TV series Casualty
Robin Griffin, main character from the series Top of the Lake, by Jane Campion
Robin, local carpenter and mother of Sebastian and Maru in the video game Stardew Valley
Robin Buckley, character from the Netflix original series Stranger Things who first appears in the third season
Robin, caveman character from the BBC TV series Ghosts
Robin Newman, law student in the video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Dual_Destinies
Robin Nico (Nico Robin), archaeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates in the manga series One Piece
Robin Ramzinski, main character, better known by his ring name Randy "The Ram" Robinson, in The Wrestler
Robin Mittal ( Founder Corporate Raasta Consulting)
Robin Sterling, a character from the fashion doll franchise Rainbow High (dolls)
Robin Swift, the protagonist of the novel Babel, or the Necessity of Violence by R. F. Kuang
Robin, a playable character from Honkai: Star Rail

=Pseudonyms=

Robin, a pen-name of Sir Robert Walpole

Surname

Charles Robin, businessman from the Isle of Jersey
Charles-Philippe Robin (1821–1885), French anatomist and biologist
Dany Robin (1927–1995), French actress
Emily Robin (1874–1929), British bordello owner
Gabriela Robin, singer and lyricist
Gabriel Robin (1902-1970), French painter
Guillaume Robin, 15th-century French architect
James Robin (1817–1894), South Australian businessman
Jean Robin (disambiguation), multiple people
Jean-Cyril Robin (born 1969), French former professional road racing cyclist
Leo Robin (1900–1984), American composer, lyricist and songwriter
Mado Robin (1918–1960), French coloratura singer
Manas Robin (born 1976), Indian singer, composer and lyricist.
Marie-Monique Robin (born 1960), French journalist
Marthe Robin (1902–1981), French Roman Catholic mystic
Martial Robin (born 1977), French football player
Michel Robin (1930–2020), French film, stage, and television actor
Régine Robin (1939–2021), novelist, writer, translator and professor of sociology
Ron Robin (born 1951), Israeli historian and President of the University of Haifa
Teddy Robin (born 1945), Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director
Victor Gustave Robin (1855–1897), French mathematician

=Fictional characters=

Christopher Robin, young boy in A. A. Milne's work, most notably his Winnie-the-Pooh books
Fanny Robin, in Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd