89 Fantastic Nicknames of Robert

Do you need good nicknames for a guy named Robert? In this article, we list all the popular Robert nicknames, as well as the various cute and funny nicknames for Robert. But first, let’s examine the origin of the name Robert.

The name Robert is a given name with Germanic origins. It evolved from the combination of two Old High Germanic words hrod meaning “fame” and beraht “bright. It was introduced to Britain by the Normans as “Robert,” where it replaced the Old English equivalent “Hreodbeorht.”

How about famous people named Robert?

Famous People Named Robert

The name Robert was borne by many Royalties from Normandy to Scotland. Also, modern celebrities and famous people that we know also bear the name Robert.

• Robert I and II – Kings of France
• Robert I – Duke of Normandy, father of “William the Conqueror”
• Robert of Jumièges – first Norman Archbishop of Canterbury
• Robert the Bruce – King of Scotland
• Robert II and III – Kings of Scotland
• Robert – King of Naples
• Robert Downey, Jr. – American actor
• Robert Redford – American actor
• Robert Baden-Powell – British army officer and founder of the Scouting Organization
• Robert Arthur Kardashian – Also known as Rob, a famous TV reality star
• Robert Mueller – American attorney and the 6th director of the FBI
• Robert Todd Lincoln – Son of United States President, Abraham Lincoln
• Robert Pattinson – British actor
• Robert DeNiro – American actor
• Robert Louis Stevenson – Author
• Robert Plant – Lead singer of the rock group “Led Zeppelin.”
• Robert Edward Lee – An American Confederate Civil War general
• Robert Stanley Dyrdek – American Skateboarder and host of the show “Ridiculousness” on MTV
• Robert Edward Howard – A famous pulp fiction writer and poet. He was the creator of the movie “Conan the Barbarian.”
• Robert Jordan – This is the pen-name of the multi-genre author James Oliver Rigney Jr.
• Robert Frost – American poet
• Robert Burns – Scottish poet
• Robert Francis Kennedy – American politician whose nickname was “Bobby.”
• Robert Marley – Popular known as “Bob Marley,” Jamaican singer and songwriter.
• Robert Reed – American actor, best known for playing Mike Brady, the father on “The Brady Bunch.”
• Robert Ford Wilson – Son of American actor, producer, and screenwriter Owen Wilson

There are many other Roberts, but it is time to explore the nicknames and variations.

First, why do people use “Bob” as a short form of Robert?

Why Is Bob a nickname for Robert

The nickname Bob is a commonly used for Robert because Bob has a palindrome nature. This means that when pronouncing Bob, the name just rolls off the tongue easily. The nickname when through a transition period from Rob to Bob. The English pronounce Robert this way “Rah-bert.” This later become Rob and then Bob which rhymes perfectly with the diminutive nickname Rob.

Another theory of why Bob is commonly used for Robert is because of privacy. Due to illegal or fraudulent actions, people did not want to be identified by their first names and as such came up with the short diminutive of their name.

List of Robert Nicknames

There are four sections of classification for Robert nicknames in this article. The first highlights the popular and familiar Robert nicknames. The second contains funny and unusual Robert nicknames. The third category is the female versions of the name Robert and feminine nicknames. Finally, the last section is a list of names and nicknames of Robert as it is called in different regions of the world.

Popular Robert Nicknames

This is a classic name that was ranked number 1 in the year 1925 and 1950. The name Robert remained in the top 25 names for boys for a whole century. It currently ranks number 122 in popularity this year 2019.

1. Bert
2. Bertie
3. Bob
4. Bobby
5. Nob
6. Obert
7. Rab
8. Rabbie
9. Raby
10. Rhobbie
11. Rip
12. Ro
13. Rob
14. Robb
15. Robbies
16. Robeson
17. Robhy
18. Robbie
19. Robby

Funny Robert Nicknames

This section carries funny interpretations of the name Robert. Some of the nicknames are rare and almost unrelated. Nicknames are subjective in some cases, and as such, you can broaden your knowledge of those strange nicknames of Robert even if you don’t understand the meanings behind them.

20. Billy Bob
21. Bob the builder – Another cartoon series on the Jim jam kids’ channel
22. Bob Marley – Perfect for a Robert with scraggly hair or dreadlocks like the legendary reggae singer.
23. Bobert
24. Bobel head
25. Bobbit – Sounds like Rabbit
26. Bobo
27. Bobolink – Like the bird
28. Boob
29. Booby
30. Bubba
31. Dob
32. Dobby – Similar to the strange house elf in the Harry Potter Series.
33. Dobbin
34. Hob
35. No Woman, No Cry – Funny Robert nickname from the famous Bob Marley’s hit single “No Woman, No Cry.”
36. Rabbit
37. Rocky
38. Roe
39. Reboot
40. Ricky-Bobby
41. Robobo
42. Robber
43. Robster
44. Robby the Nobby
45. Scmobert
46. Sponge BOB – After the cartoon character, sponge bob square pants
47. Trebor – Robert spelled backward

Female Robert Nicknames

If you are blessed with twins of which one is a girl, you can name your daughter any of the Robert versions below. If you want to give her her father’s name, a feminine version is more appropriate for a girl. Or else your girl may never claim ownership of bearing the name Robert.

48. Bobbi
49. Bobbie – This was the name late Whitney Houston’s daughter was called.
50. Roberta
51. Robertina
52. Robertine
53. Robin
54. Robina
55. Robyn
56. Robynne
57. Ruby – It is also the name of a precious stone
58. Ruppretta – Archaic French
59. Ruprette

International Variations of Robert

An understanding of the different variants or alternative to the name William is necessary. This may be your preferred nickname of choice for your own William because of the spelling difference or the origins of the name. There are many other interpretation and variations, but here are the few we know will intrigue you.

60. Boris – Bulgarian
61. Hob – Medieval English
62. Hopcyn – Welsh
63. Hrodebert – Old high German
64. Raivo – Estonian
65. Raibeart –Scottish
66. Rhobert – Welsh
67. Robban – Swedish
68. Robbercik – Polish
69. Robrecht – Old Dutch
70. Robere – Old French
71. Robertinho – Portuguese
72. Robertino – Italian
73. Roberto – Spanish
74. Robertus – Latin
75. Robi – Hungarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian
76. Robinet – French
77. Robus – It means “little Robert” in Polish
78. Roibeard – Irish
79. Riobard
80. Rodbeart
81. Roopertti – Finish. You can use “Pertti” and “Roope” for short forms
82. Ropke – Low German
83. Rotbtyht – Old English
84. Rotebert – Germanic
85. Rovertos – Greek
86. Rubert – Old Dutch
87. Rudebet
88. Rudebert
89. Rupert – Dutch, German

The nicknames for Robert are endless as long as you know how to come up with good nicknames. So, if you know any awesome pet name for Robert we missed, be a dear and add the nickname in the comment section.