Robert

I am not a big fan of many English names. I prefer Arabic and Greek first names personally, my favourite name being Sami, but Robert is a name I’ve always loved. My best friend in childhood was Robert, my high school buddy was also named Robert, and my first boyfriend was named Robert! I now have a cat named Robbie, as I like the name so much still.
It’s an ageless and timeless name and good for a young boy, an adult or an old man.

This is a cool name that can fit a boy at any age. I dislike the nickname Bob though.

As many people have pointed out, Robert was a popular name in previous generations. However, in the present day and age its decline in popularity has given it the chance to regain an interesting uniqueness for families with very young children. Overall, I think it is a good name that can match any man or boy regardless of his age. Cheers!

This is the best name to ever exist. Period. An extremely safe and amazing choice when naming your son.

Yes it might be less popular today than it used to be, but I can picture a kid Robert.

My younger brother's name is Robert. He was named after his grandfather. I really think it suits him well.

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It is a very noble name for any man to have. I don't think it this is boring and plain at all.

Very masculine and very versatile. 10/10.

This name reminds me of a rude man who I wish not to associate with in the future. I personally would never give it to my child, but it is an ageless name, and would be fine for any son of yours.

My impressions of this name have improved a lot, especially with how much history this has due to the usage of many rulers.

My son's name is Robert. He's half Tatar and half Finnish. I named him Robert as I wanted something interaction and classy. Absolutely love his name!

Sooo cute! Reminds me of Robert Smith which I love :)

Robert is a nice and timeless name that has the distinct quality of not being overused yet highly recognizable from those who see it. Now, while I’m not a fan of the nicknames being ‘Bobby’ or ‘Bob’, I do think ‘Rob’ is a great substitute for the aforementioned nicknames.

Damn, I'm kind of surprised that this was the number one boy's name in America for 15 years straight (1924 - 1939). I thought it would've been John or James.

It’s a fine name.

Old fashioned.

Nice, classic, salty like a bacon night.

I like it. I think it's much more formal and mature than both "Bob" and "Rob" respectively.

Boring.

Such an amazing name. I love it. Heroic, timeless, handsome, strong... and this is a family name for me too, so will almost certainly be my future son’s middle name (or possibly first name!).

This is probably the best name in existence. Bearers of this name should feel very lucky.

Another old man name.

I think Robert is a nice strong name.

This name is lovely, but also extraordinarily common. However, that goes to show that a lot of people must like it in order for so many of them to give it to their children. In a sense, that is probably the reason that it seems like so many guys have the same name- because it's a good name.

Very common but I still like it. Robert makes a nice first or middle name.

Am I the only person who has noticed that the name is very similar to the word “robber”?

My name is actually Robert because my dad wanted it to be James but my mom said there were too many James' in my family so they chose Robert and I like it.

Handsome.

This name was good back in the day. Not the greatest anymore for little children. If you wanna name your baby that go ahead but I can imagine bullying because of this name...

This is my name and I've never cared for it. It's getting less common these years.

A big fat YAWN.

This is my dad's name and I think it is okay overall, just a little common.

Good name, classic, elegant, strong look and strong sound. Little bit overused, however, Robert is a good name.

I quite like this name. A boy in my school year is called this but it’s a shame that he gets picked on and gets called “Robot Robert” by immature boys.

It's too common I don't like it.

It's not an excuse to dislike a name because it's too common. Some names become common and some names don't, and those names that become common are common because they are great names and people love these names so much that they want to give them to their children. Robert is a great name with a great history and that's why everyone loves it and gives it to their sons.

I love this name a lot. I mainly like it because there are so many talented actors, film directors, musicians, military leaders, writers and literally people from any other field with this name. I don't think all these many evil associations ruin this name. It's still one of the most loved names in the world.

I love this name far too much (especially after checking out the Wikipedia article). Even if you somehow don't like or even hate this name it doesn't matter what you think. This name will always be one of the greatest names ever. It's an important part of our culture and many Roberts were important historical figures that shaped the world we live in.

This is my dad's name. He is an amazing man, and I greatly love and respect him.
I have never liked his name though. It doesn't matter much to me, because everyone has their own taste. :)

I agree, this names is actually sexy. I also like that it has so many awesome namesakes. Here is where you can find a list of a lot of people named Robert: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert

I think the name is sexy.

This name screams military leader and that's good. It reminds of a strong and serious man that protects everyone and a less serious man can seem more mature if he bears this name!

A strong name with a magnificent meaning and extremely high historical importance. I recommend it!

Strong classic name and I like the nickname 'Bobby' as my Grandad goes by this, couldn't imagine a baby Robert though.

Thank you for all of the comments, because this is my name and I'm very proud.

This is my name and I don't like any nicknames like Bob or Bobby.

This is literally the best name ever. Anyone with this name should be very proud.

There was this kid who was on my swim team named Robert; he wasn't the best, but was nice and seemed to enjoy the sport. Broke a record on our team though. Overall, I do like this name but it just reminds me of that kid.

Simply the best name, fact. History, namesakes, meaning, everything about it is too awesome!

Such a handsome classic. Can suit any male.

I really love the name Robert. It also has the best namesakes you could ever want. I don't care about all those many sadistic cruel monsters that had this name, I look at the awesome, talented people named Robert and there are so many of them. If your name is Robert you should be very proud!

My name is Robert and I've always loved my name. I'm so happy my parents chose it and I get compliments on it a lot. Most of my friends call me Rob or Robby. It's a great name because you will never get teased for it, and it will age well through college and beyond. My girlfriend really loves it too.

Strong, handsome and classic. Great nicknames of Rob and Robby...

My name is Robert. It’s been such a horrible experience.
Out of all the names in the world my parents picked Robert. I hated it even as a kid, and there were no good nicknames at ALL! Bob, Bobby, Rob, Bert, Robby(ie), they all SUCK. I had a lot of trouble during school trying to introduce myself with the name Robert since there were no good nicknames. And obviously it sounded SO awkward because I was an immature kid with such a defaulted and strong name. Even now at the age of 49 I can’t stand having this name. I work at a medical clinic, which isn’t bad at all, but I wish my past experiences were better. It’s too late to change it. Don’t name your kid Robert. Might sound nice unless you’re named it.

I agree, Robert is clearly the best name in the world. I know that for a fact! I will name my son Robert if I have one.

It's the name of some of the most evil, cruel and brutal people that ever lived but also some of the most awesome and great people that ever lived. There are more awesome people with this name than evil people actually and all the awesome people with this name make me absolutely love this name and so I really love it. Super good name!

That Robert has a good name because it means Bob, Roberto, and Roberta.

Robert is the name of the day today on this website. It's the best name out there for sure! It has many great namesakes, it's not common at all and it has an absolutely amazing meaning! Robert is a strong, manly and timeless name, and it's my favorite name ever. I wish it was my name. Robert is the greatest name ever!

It’s a nice name but a little too common and defaulted for my taste.

Robert is a very handsome, powerful and respectable name. It has great history and great associations and it isn't very common these days, while it's also a name everyone will know and understand. I recommend this name!

The historical value and background of this name is simply incredible. I think this name is worth giving just because of its historical value. I really respect this name and fully acknowledge its background, and I believe this name should make the person who has it proud. A man named Robert has a real reason to be proud of his name.

Such a handsome and classic name. I love how it rolls off the tongue. Rob and Robby are dreamy sounding nicknames too. It's not as common as it was in prior generations, and therefore has a familiar yet unique quality. I'll be choosing this name for my son.

Handsome, powerful and manly.

Cool name.

This name is nowhere near as common as people claim it to be. It's pretty rare nowadays, and personally I've never met anyone named Robert. This name is actually really good, it has a good meaning and many great namesakes. The historical background of this name is also just great. It's an ancient and historically important and awesome name, and it should be one every Robert is proud to have. Overall, a very solid name. It deserves to be given. I really like it and everyone else should too. :)

I actually love the name Robert. It's a classic, masculine name and I see it fitting someone of any age from a baby to an elderly person.

It's got a good meaning, but it's too overused. There's also Robert the doll...

The amount of Kings, Noblemen and Military leaders and Generals with this name makes me think of a great, heroic man or a brave warrior when I hear this name. Absolutely in love with this name. The meaning is also simply gorgeous, glorious, mighty and dignified.

Bob as a nickname for Robert? Despicable! Bobby is much better!

Robert is the best name ever. There is no name better than Robert, and it's not just my opinion, it's a fact that I have realized after doing a lot of research. I am really interested in names and their etymology and meaning, and I have done huge research in them, but I've yet to find another name as great in its history and meaning as the name Robert. The meaning "fame-bright" is absolutely beautiful. This name has been around for so long and has been borne by so many important historical figures and so many kings and other mighty people that changed the world. This name is also etymologically and in terms of meaning connected to other names that were also borne by many important historical figures that changed the world and so many kings. Robert is basically the ultimate Kings name! This name carries so much history with it and I have not found a single other name that has as much as this name does. Meaning and history of the name really matters. The name itself always reminded me of a king or a nobleman or military commander or any other kind of mighty person, and after doing the research I have proven myself that it truly is the name of a mighty man. There's no way someone could not like the name Robert, this name is so rich in its history and its meaning is so great. The name is not just the name itself, it has so much more to it than what meets the eye, and the name Robert has so much to it like no other name, as it carries in it the strength of history and all it's mighty bearers, and it has kept going strong through history as it still does to this day. Each and every Robert should feel proud of their amazing name that carries the strength of history within it. There is no other name like Robert, and Robert is the best name in existence.

My personal impression of the name Robert means a very strong loyal intelligent and typically well-respected man. This name also reflects a hard worker with great integrity. Yes the name Robert is a strong name, a very trustworthy name that you cannot go wrong with.

I love the name Robert, maybe it's because I associate it with my late father who was highly intelligent, hard-working and very good-hearted. So I named my son after him- my son is now 29 and goes by Rob I am very proud of this name. It does have a professional edge to it and like my father I do think that a person that carries this name would be a professional person of value and morals a lot to think of a name but that's what Robert means to me when I hear it. I think of a very stable person, well grounded and loyal.

My name is Robert and even though I still feel it's uncommon on the other hand I feel like it's unique in it's own way besides I love that it means "Bright Fame" and I tend to be put in the spotlight and have a lot of people who find me as an interesting individual regardless of how much I try to avoid it and be to myself. I honestly feel like your name reflects you and if I could choose another name I would be the same "Robert" I love and became today.

I hated being named Robert and being called Bob/Bobby as a kid but really like it now. I was named after both of my grandfathers who are both good men so I am proud to be named after them. I really like my grandfather's name (Jack Robert) and the combination of my first and middle name (Robert Keith). My personal experience with this name has almost always been positive which made me think it was a popular name. Some of the comments I read here have made me think otherwise.
I don't know why so many people care if a name is original/unique. The only time a unique name stands out is on a résumé. My actions and the way I treat others can impact the perception people have of my name. I would rather make my name memorable than have a memorable name.

I’ve always thought Rob sounded hot. I definitely prefer Rob/Robbie to Bob/Bobby. Great classic name. Timeless.

Robert sounds strong and manly, if a bit old fashioned, but DESPISE the nickname Bob. Bobbing for apples, bobbed in the water, yuck!

My name's Robert and I've been called Bobby/Bob my whole life. Bob is the worst name ever. I constantly got teased for Bob the Builder or people would say they picture some old guy. I get “Farmer Bob” a lot too. Soon as I realized my real name was Robert I immediately made everybody call me that but still get called it by close family. Robert is professional sounding but so common.

Stop being rude by saying "boring".

This name is kinda dorky sounding in my opinion... And it's so common it's just as unoriginal as Michael or James.

Too overused.

This is a very handsome, classic name. My father, brother and husband all have this name! I never get tired of it as they are all wonderful men, so the association with this name is very positive.

It's underrated in my opinion. It's a great name! Although I do like Rob/Robby more than Bob/Bobby.

Nice name, not too common in Canada where I live. Some nicknames are Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobbie, Bert, Berty and Ro.

This name has been used on both sides of my family! It's my dad's name. On my mom's side, it was my grandpa's name, and my cousin's middle name.

This is an old family name for me, and because I grew up around so many Roberts I've come to find the name to be boring, but safe-sounding. I tend to associate it with my family, and while we're not always on the best of terms, I do love them. However, as I said before I find the name to be boring. Along with bland, unoriginal, and dull.

I like the name Robert. I like the nicknames Rob or Robbie more than the nicknames Bob or Bobbie. For some reason, I always thought of Bob as a 40 year old broken-down office worker. (No offense to anyone that goes by Bob).

Good name for a thief or a hoodlum who robs people, but that's about it.

I love this name. The name Robert is an awesome, strong, handsome, classic. :)

My older brother's name is Robert after my father. Robert is such a handsome, masculine name, it is very mature, intellectual sounding and ages very well. I love the name Robert!

Best name for a guy. It just sounds masculine and attractive. Obviously why it's been used for 600+ years! I will probably name my son this!

Robert is just a little boring. I like the nickname Rob but HATE Robbie. I know a few awesome people with the name Robert, I just think it's okay.

Boring.

To expand on my last comment, I don't understand how this name is so popular for so long. It doesn't have a particularly nice sound to it (almost dorky, in my own opinion). It's not strong at all, and the only people I can picture it on are racist rednecks and chubby, underachieving kids (King of the Hill). Not that I am saying anyone with this name is any of those.

Robert is such a great name, I only know two, and one goes by Bobby. I like the nickname Robby/Robbie best, or just Robert :) overall, it's a classic, so you can't go wrong with Robert!

Another favourite of mine! Robert is my uncle's name (he goes by Rob), and because he's a great man with a good personality, I'd definitely name a son after him. It's also a strong, timeless name, and is the name of the king in A Game Of Thrones (the first book in the series 'A Song of Ice and Fire' by George R.R. Martin). Even though I didn't like the character much, I loved his name. I like the combination Robert Ian.

Not as boring as Michael or John, but it's still pretty much an average boys name.

I think that "Robert" is a classically masculine (and handsome) name... while it certainly is usable in contemporary life, it still possesses old-world, cosmopolitan charm. Unlike the recent wave of "August"s on the male gender... "Robert" is a very professional, dignified, educated name that will aid your son's career. If I ever bestowed it onto my spawn, or pet (for that matter), I believe that I would lean my decision toward the Italian form, "Roberto."

It's handsome, but way too common on the older crowd. I still love it though.

Strong name! I really really like it. It's a good name to grow up with, and I love the nickname Robbie.

I used to, not exactly dislike this name, but it was definitely a name I would never use. And then Robert Pattinson became very famous and very popular with crazy obsessive fan girls and now all I see when I hear the name is his face. Not an image I enjoy seeing. So now, I can’t stand it.

I use to hate this name, but then Robert Pattinson came and gave me a new view of the name (a more handsome view of the name). I still think this is a bad name, but I love the nickname Rob now.

Boring and overused. So many men, including my own father, have this name. It also makes me think of two bad actors: the hideous Robert Blake and the arrogant Robert Pattinson.

It's my name and I hate it. It's so boring and common and the sound of it isn't even particularly pleasant. I have a very common surname as well, so I've always wished that I had some really freaky uncommon first name to make myself stand out from the crowd.

I used to think this name was ok, but after I heard of the story of the haunted doll named Robert I think it's a scary name.

I used to HATE this name! Now I am giving the name a chance on my nice list. I like Rob and Robby, but I hate Bob and Bobby. It is a good enough name and I guess I like it.

I used to not like this name so much, but when I got into Led Zeppelin and learned the names of the members, the association of Robert Plant kinda caused it to grow on me. If I ever have kids, I might name a boy Robert. I could call him Robbie when he's little (I couldn't really imagine myself calling a little boy Robert), and when he's older and a grownup I could call him Robert. The only thing I don't care for about this name is the fact that you can shorten it to Bob, a name I never liked. Otherwise it's really a terrific name.

I prefer Bob or Bobby to Rob or Robby. Not sure why, perhaps it just sounds better to me. For myself, I go by Bob which is a palindrome (spelled the same forwards and backwards) as is my last name. However, when combined it is not a palindrome, however, I think, still unique.

My husband's name is Robert. It's one of those classic names you can't go wrong with, but doesn't really stand out in a crowd--in the US. There are a lot of boys names like that.

In Danish this name is just the worst. So flat, so *nothing*. In English, on the other hand, I adore it. I can't seem to feel like it's the same name.

I absolutely love the name Robert; it is a common name with a lot of potential for "pet" names, and it has a pleasing sound--slightly melodic, good punch to it. When it comes to nicknames, I much prefer "Rob" or "Robby"/"Robbie" to "Bob"/"Bobby"/"Bobbie"/"Bert," since "Rob" preserves the wonderful "R" sound so crucial to this name.

I like it. It is my middle name. I like it as both a middle name and a first name.

Actually I don't really care for the name Robert. For some reason, I always picture a "Robert" as a heavy, obnoxious person. Probably because both of the Robert's I've known have been like this! I also don't like the "Bob" or "Bobby" shortenings. Ick. I love love love "Robbie" though :]

I like the name Robert because I have a crush on a boy by this name. It's quite common but so is mine!

Robert is a great name for a boy. I also prefer the nicknames Rob or Robby the best.

Robert is a nice name for a boy, it is also my dad's name. I like the nickname Robbie or Rob instead of Bob and Bobby. My dad gets called Bob.

This name is currently at tug-of-war for me! I have a horrible association, but it sounds so nice. I like this name, I suppose!