Robyn
Meaning
variant of Robin, bright fame
Famously borne by Robyn Davidson, who crossed 1,700 miles of Australian outback alone with camels.
Robyn around the world
One shared root links 8 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: from Germanic Hrodebert, hrod "fame" + beraht "bright"
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Robyn peaked in the 1950s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Robyn
Most people given the name Robyn in the United States were born between 1960 and 1989. The Robyn you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Robyn deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Robyn truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Robyn fits with your family’s names and surname.
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