Given name
Róbert
“glory”
Róbert is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Hungarian, Icelandic, and Slovak.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Róbert is a romanization of Роберт. Роберт goes back to Old High German hrod, meaning “glory.”
Explained through its name family
Róbert’s family of names
In Hungarian usage, Róbert has a diminutive in Robi. In Icelandic usage, Róbert shares a linguistic root with Hróbjartur. In Icelandic usage, Róbert has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Robert.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Róbert has relatives in 8 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
9 related names in 8 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Róbert
- Róbert VittekSlovak footballerborn 1982
- Róbert MakSlovak footballerborn 1991
- Róbert BoženíkSlovak association football playerborn 1999
- Róbert Fazekasathletics (sport) competitor (1975–)
- Róbert GunnarssonIcelandic handball playerborn 1980
- Róbert MazáňSlovak soccer playerborn 1994
- Róbert ZimonyiHungarian-American rower (1918-2004)
- Róbert AntalHungarian water polo player (1921–1995)
- Róbert PetrovickýSlovak ice hockey playerborn 1973
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Similar names
If you love Róbert, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Hroþberht
“glory, triumph, honour” · “bright”
>99% boys
Ratberht
“advice, counsel” · “bright”
>99% boys
Ruodberht
Ruodberht is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German.
>99% boys
Hróbjartr
“shining glory”
>99% boys
Reginpert
“counsel, authority”
>99% boys
Hroþgar
“glory, triumph, honour” · “spear”
>99% boys
Hróðgeir
Hróðgeir is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Icelandic.
>99% boys
Gozberht
“Geat” · “bright”
>99% boys