Girl

Roberta

roh-BER-tuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Feminine form of Robert, from Germanic 'hrod' (fame) + 'beraht' (bright), meaning 'bright fame.' A classic midcentury name with understated strength.”

Popularity Over Time

Roberta US popularity rank over timeRank 4034 in 2009 to rank 64 in 1936. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#64#2049#40341900192019401960198020002024

Roberta is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

RobbieBertBobbiBobbie

Style

ClassicStrongTimelessElegantVintage

Famous Bearers

  • Roberta Flack (singer)
  • Roberta Peters (opera singer)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Germanic and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Feminine form of Robert, from Germanic 'hrod' (fame) + 'beraht' (bright), meaning 'bright fame.' A classic midcentury name with understated strength.

Roberta is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Roberta include Robbie, Bert, Bobbi, Bobbie.

More sibling ideas for Roberta coming soon as we add more names.