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Roberto
Say it: roh-BAIR-toh
Meaning
The Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Robert, from Germanic hrōd 'fame' and beraht 'bright'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A long-established name in Italy and Spain, widely used in Latin America and among Hispanic Americans.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1980s
In the United States
- 110,631 babies given this name since 1897
- At its height in 1981, about 1 in 929 boys
- 670 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Robert |
|---|---|
| French | Robert |
| German | Ruprecht |
| Spanish | Roberto |
Famous bearers
- Roberto Clemente, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Roberto Benigni, Italian actor
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Where this comes from
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian records, such as the Florentine tax survey of 1427
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.