unisex
Unisex is an adjective indicating something is not sex-specific, i.e. is suitable for any type of sex. The term can also mean gender-blindness or gender neutrality.
The term 'unisex' was coined in the 1960s and was used fairly informally. The co ...
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
and a surname. It was originally a diminutive masculine given name or
nickname
A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...
of
Robert
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...
, derived from the prefix ''Ro''- (''hrod'', Old Germanic, meaning "fame" and ''berht'', meaning "bright"), and the suffix ''-in'' (
Old French
Old French (, , ; ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th Robyn'', ''Robbin'', ''Robine'', ''Robyne'', ''Robynne'', and ''Robbyn''. Robin has its origin in
Robyn (name)">Robyn'', ''Robbin'', ''Robine'', ''Robyne'', ''Robynne'', and ''Robbyn''. Robin has its origin in France and is also a very common surname in France. Robin is occasionally found as a surname in English-speaking world">English-speaking countries
The English-speaking world comprises the 88 countries and territories in which English is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, making it the largest language ...
. Common nicknames are Rob, Robbie or Bobby.
In Europe, although it is sometimes regarded as a feminine name, it is generally given to boys. In 2014, 88% of babies named Robin in England were boys.Office of National Statistics, UK /ref> In the
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
, it used to be more popular as a feminine name. Around its peak popularity in 1956, it was the 29th most popular name for girls and the 143rd most popular name for boys. The gender gap has narrowed as the name has become generally less popular.
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...
* Robin Bush (1943–2010), English historian
* Robin Buxton Potts, Canadian politician
* Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar
* Robin Choudhury, British cardiologist
* DJ Robin Clark (born 1982), German hardstyle DJ and record producer
* Robin Cole (born 1955), American football player
* Robin Coleman (born 1973), American actress and strongwoman
* Robin R. Means Coleman (born 1969), American author, scholar and educator
* Robin G. Collingwood (1889–1943), English philosopher, historian and archaeologist
* Robin Cook (1946–2005), British Member of Parliament, used the name instead of his given name Robert
* Robin Cook (American novelist) (born 1940), American doctor and novelist
* Robin Cousins (born 1957), British Olympic gold medal figure skater
* Robin Curtis (born 1956), American actress
* Sir Robin Day (1923–2000), British political commentator and journalist
* Robin Darwall-Smith, British archivist
* Robin Darwin (1910–1974), British artist
* Robin David (born 1950), Indian sculptor
* Robin de Kruijf (born 1991), Dutch volleyball player
* Robin Dutt (born 1965), German football manager
* Robin Fernando (1937–2022), Sri Lankan actor
* Robin Finck (born 1971), guitarist for Nine Inch Nails and Guns N' Roses
* Robin Gibb (1949–2012), member of the pop group trio, the Bee Gees
* Robin Givens (born 1964), American actress
* Robin Goad (born 1970), American weightlifter
* Robin Goomes, New Zealand mountain biker
* Robin Gosens (born 1994), German footballer
* Robin Haigh (born 1993), Irish/British composer
* Robin Hartshorne (born 1938), American mathematician
* Robin Herman (1951-2022), American sports journalist
* Robin Hobb (born 1952), American fantasy author
* Robin Hunter (1929–2004), British actor
* Robin Hurlstone (born 1958), British actor
* Robin Ince (born 1969), British comedian
* Robin Knox-Johnston (born 1939), British sailor
* Robin Korving (born 1974), Dutch hurdler
* Robin Laws (born 1964), Canadian violinist
* Robin Leach (1941–2018), host of ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous''
* Robin Lodders (born 1994), German basketball player
* Robin Martin-Jenkins (born 1975), English cricketer
* Robin Meade (born 1969), newsanchor for HLN's morning show Morning Express with Robin Meade
* Robin Miller (chef) (born 1966), American chef, host of ''Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller''
* Robin Morgan (born 1941), American writer and women's rights activist
* Robin Moulder (born 1966), bassist for the bands TCR and Jack Off Jill
* Robin Moore (1925–2008), American writer
* Robin Muhr (born 1995), Israeli Olympic equestrian
* Robin Nedwell (1946–1999), English actor
* Robin Nievera (born 1986), Filipino singer-songwriter
* Robin Peace, New Zealander social scientist
* Robin Pecknold (born 1986), American singer, songwriter and guitarist, lead vocalist for ''Fleet Foxes''
* Robin Quivers (born 1952), American radio personality, co-host of ''The Howard Stern Show''
* Robin Roberts (baseball) (1926–2010), American baseball player
* Robin Roberts (newscaster) (born 1960), American newscaster
* Robin S. (born 1962), American dance vocalist
* Robin Sirwan Safar (born 1992), Sweden professional boxer
* Robin Schulz (born 1987), German DJ, record producer, and remixer
* Robin Shaw, American politician
* Robin Singh (disambiguation), various people
* Robin Daniel Skinner (born 1998), English singer-songwriter, record producer, and YouTuber
* Robin Smith (comics), British comic book artist
* Robin Smith (cricketer) (born 1963), South African-born English international
* Robin Smith (chess player) (1952–2009), American correspondence chess champion
* Robin Söderling (born 1984), Swedish tennis player
* Robin Stevens (puppeteer) (born 1960), English puppeteer, actor, television director, and writer
* Robin Stevenson, Canadian children's book writer
* Robin Tait (1940–1984), New Zealand discus thrower
* Robin Lord Taylor (born 1978), American actor
* Robin Tenney (born 1958), American tennis player
* Robin Thicke (born 1977), Canadian-American R&B singer-songwriter and musician
* Robin L. Titus (born 1954), Republican member of the Nevada Assembly
* Robin Tonniau (born 1985), Belgian politician
* Robin Trower (born 1945), guitarist for his own eponymous band and Procol Harum
* Robin Tunney (born 1972), Irish-American actress
* Robin Turner (born 1976), New Zealand professor of biostatistics
* Robin Uthappa (born 1985), Indian cricketer
*
Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie (; born 6 August 1983) is a Dutch football coach and former professional association football, footballer who is the head coach of Eredivisie club Feyenoord. He is regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation and was ...
(born 1983), Dutch football player
* Robin Ventura (born 1967), American baseball player and manager
* Robin Waterfield (born 1952), British classical scholar
* Robin Williams (1951–2014), Academy Award-winning American actor and comedian
* Robin Williamson (born 1943), Scottish musician and founding member of The Incredible String Band
* Robin Windsor (1979–2024), professional dancer
* Robin Wright, actress
* Robin Yalçın (born 1994), German footballer of Turkish descent
* Robin Yount (born 1955), baseball player
* Robin Zander (born 1953), lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick
* Robin (singer) (born 1998), full name Robin Packalen, Finnish singer
* Rockin' Robin (wrestler) (born Robin Smith, 1965), American WWF performer
Fictional characters
*
Robin Hood
Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...
, legendary English outlaw
* Robin (comics), Batman's sidekick from DC comics
* Robin Goodfellow, common pseudonym of Puck in folklore
* Robin the Frog, Muppet nephew of Kermit the Frog
* Robin Vote, main character in Djuna Barnes's novel '' Nightwood''
* Robin Scherbatsky, in the American television show '' How I Met Your Mother''
* Robin Scorpio-Drake, HIV positive doctor on the American television soap opera '' General Hospital''
* Robin Sena, main character in the anime '' Witch Hunter Robin''
* Robin Oakapple, main character in the opera '' Ruddigore'' by Gilbert & Sullivan
* Robin, from '' Mona the Vampire''
* Robin Ellacott, one of the protagonists from the '' Cormoran Strike'' series of books
* Robin Branagh, a character from British children's TV series '' Young Dracula''
* Robin, default name of main character from the video game '' Fire Emblem Awakening''
* Robyn Miller, a character from British TV series ''Casualty''
* Robin Griffin, main character from the series '' Top of the Lake'', by Jane Campion
*Robin, local carpenter and mother of Sebastian and Maru in the video game '' Stardew Valley''
*Robin Buckley, character from the Netflix original series '' Stranger Things'' who first appears in the third season
*Robin, caveman character from the BBC TV series ''Ghosts''
* Robin Newman, law student in the video game '' Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Dual_Destinies''
* Robin Nico (Nico Robin), archaeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates in the manga series '' One Piece''
* Robin Ramzinski, main character, better known by his ring name Randy "The Ram" Robinson, in '' The Wrestler''
*Robin Mittal ( Founder Corporate Raasta Consulting)
*Robin Sterling, a character from the fashion doll franchise '' Rainbow High (dolls)''
*Robin Swift, the protagonist of the novel '' Babel, or the Necessity of Violence'' by R. F. Kuang
*Robin, a playable character from '' Honkai: Star Rail''
Pseudonyms
* Robin, a pen-name of Sir
Robert Walpole
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford (; 26 August 1676 – 18 March 1745), known between 1725 and 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British Whigs (British political party), Whig statesman who is generally regarded as the ''de facto'' first Prim ...
Surname
* Charles Robin, businessman from the Isle of Jersey
* Charles-Philippe Robin (1821–1885), French anatomist and biologist
* Dany Robin (1927–1995), French actress
* Emily Robin (1874–1929), British bordello owner
* Gabriela Robin, singer and lyricist
* Gabriel Robin (1902-1970), French painter
* Guillaume Robin, 15th-century French architect
* James Robin (1817–1894), South Australian businessman
* Jean Robin (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jean-Cyril Robin (born 1969), French former professional road racing cyclist
* Leo Robin (1900–1984), American composer, lyricist and songwriter
* Mado Robin (1918–1960), French coloratura singer
* Manas Robin (born 1976), Indian singer, composer and lyricist.
* Marie-Monique Robin (born 1960), French journalist
* Marthe Robin (1902–1981), French Roman Catholic mystic
* Martial Robin (born 1977), French football player
* Michel Robin (1930–2020), French film, stage, and television actor
* Régine Robin (1939–2021), novelist, writer, translator and professor of sociology
* Ron Robin (born 1951), Israeli historian and President of the
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa (, ) is a public research university located on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel. Founded in 1963 as a branch of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, the University of Haifa received full academic accreditation as an inde ...
* Teddy Robin (born 1945), Hong Kong English pop singer-songwriter, actor, and director
* Victor Gustave Robin (1855–1897), French mathematician