—2024 rank
1953peak year
171,424babies named Roberta since 1880
▲ +7%5-year trend
Roberta popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Roberta mean?
The feminine of Robert, from Germanic hrod, 'fame', and beraht, 'bright'. Used in Italy and France for centuries before its 19th-century English revival.
OriginGermanic
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Roberta
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Famous Robertas
- Roberta Flack, singer
Spellings & variants
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