Robin (name)

Robin was originally a diminutive given name of Robert, derived from the prefix Rob- (hrod, Old Germanic, meaning "fame"), and the suffix -in (Old French diminutive). More recently, it is used as an independent name. The name Robin is a masculine given name, feminine given name, and a surname. In Europe, although it is sometimes regarded as a female name, it is generally given to males. In 2014, 88% of babies named Robin in England were boys. In United States, it used to be more popular as a female name—during the 1990s, for example, it was the 325th most popular girl's name and the 693rd most popular boy's name. However the gap has been narrowing and recently the number of boys and girls named Robin in United States has been roughly similar(as visualized in the chart on the right). In 2014 46% of babies named Robin in United States were boys, which is about 3 times that figure in 1990. There are several common variations, including Robyn, Robbin, Robine, Robyne, Robynne, and Robbyn. Robine is a female version of the name Robin. In some cultures Robyn is strictly female. It has its origin in France and is also a very common surname in France. Robin is occasionally found as a surname in English language-speaking countries. Common nicknames are Rob, Robbie or Bobby. Robin may refer to:

• Robin Antin (born 1961), American-born music video director, best known for being the creator for the hip-hop/R&B group Pussycat Dolls
• Robin Blaze (born 1971), English countertenor
• Robin Boyd (1919–1971), Australian architect
• Robin Brockway, (born 1981) British actor
• Robin Chase, co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar
• DJ Robin Clark, (born 1982), German hardstyle DJ and record producer
• Robin Coleman (born 1973), American actress and strongwoman
• 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 Dutt (born 1965), German football manager
• 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 Hobb (born 1952), American fantasy author
• Robin Hunter (1929–2004), British actor
• Robin Ince (born 1969), British comedian
• Robin Korving (born 1974), Dutch hurdler
• Robin Leach (born 1941), host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
• Robin Lodders (born 1994), German basketball player
• Robin Martin-Jenkins (born 1975), English cricketer
• Robin Miller (chef) (born 1966), an American chef, host of Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller
• Robin Moulder (born 1966), bassist for the bands TCR and Jack Off Jill
• Robin Moore (1925–2008), American writer
• 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 Singh (disambiguation)
• 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 Tait (1940–1984), New Zealand discus thrower
• Robin Thicke (born 1977), Canadian-American R&B singer-songwriter and musician
• Robin Trower (born 1945), guitarist for his own eponymous band and Procol Harum
• Robin Tunney (born 1972), Irish-American actress
• Robin Uthappa (born 1985), Indian cricketer
• Robin van Persie (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 Wright Penn, (born 1966) American actress
• Robin Yalçin (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