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Robina
How to Pronounce Robina
Pronounced roh-BEE-nuh /roʊˈbi.nə/Medium
Meaning: Robina is a feminine form of Robin, itself a pet form of Robert, from the Germanic hrod ('fame') and beraht ('bright'), so 'bright fame'. Especially associated with Scotland, it adds the Latinate -ina ending to give Robert's meaning a graceful women's form.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Robina is the feminine of Robin and Robert, carrying the old Germanic sense 'bright fame'. Best known as a Scottish name, it appears in United States records from the late 1800s onward and touched a small high near the mid-1950s, always rare and given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A woman named Robina might be of a grandmother's generation, and the name pairs a vintage formality with the friendly, on-trend nickname Robin. As Robert and Robin both stay in use, Robina reads as an elegant, underused way to honor them.
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What does the name Robina mean?
It is a feminine of Robin and Robert, from Germanic roots meaning 'bright fame'.
How do you pronounce Robina?
It's said roh-BEE-nuh /roʊˈbi.nə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Robina a boy or girl name?
Robina is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Robina?
It was always rare in the United States, reaching a small high in the mid-nineteen-fifties and given to only a couple dozen girls a year.