Given name & surname
Roba
“one who is bright with fame”
Roba is a variant of Roberta. In English use, Roberta carries the interpretation “one who is bright with fame.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Roba is a variant of Roberta. In English use, Roberta carries the interpretation “one who is bright with fame.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1927. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Roba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1992
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1992. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 246 as a first name in 2020; 268 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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