Rob: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rob – Meaning: bright fame – Origin: Germanic (short form of Robert) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROB


Rob is a Germanic (short form of Robert) boy's name meaning “bright fame”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Surfer Boy Names (For Your Beachy Babe).

Meaning & Origin of Rob

Meaning: Bright fame.

Origin: Germanic (short form of Robert).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Rob

Phonetic: ROB   IPA: /rɒb/

Popularity of Rob

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1884–2024.

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