At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for the botanist Jean Robin, royal gardener to the French kings who introduced the tree to Europe; no independent meaning beyond honoring him
- Origin
- Latin (scientific, from a surname)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- roh-BIN-ee-uh
Robinia is a Latin (scientific, from a surname) unisex name meaning “named for the botanist Jean Robin, royal gardener to the French kings who introduced the tree to Europe; no independent meaning beyond honoring him”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Robinia
Meaning: Named for the botanist Jean Robin, royal gardener to the French kings who introduced the tree to Europe; no independent meaning beyond honoring him.
Origin: Latin (scientific, from a surname).
How to Pronounce Robinia
roh-BIN-ee-uhIPA /roʊˈbɪniə/
Popularity of Robinia
Robinia doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Robinia
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