Name meaning & stats
Robi
Robi means “shining glory” (Germanic origin). 472 US babies since 1940, peak 1963. Notable Robis are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“shining glory”
GermanicSpelling of Robbie
Robbie around the world
- Робби · Russian
- روبي · Arabic
- רובי · Hebrew
- ロビー · Japanese
- 罗比 · Chinese
- Robey
- Robie
Famous Robbies
- Robbie Williams · British singer (born 1974)
- Robbie Keane · Irish association football player and manager
- Robbie Fowler · English association football player and manager
- Robbie Robertson · Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist (1943–2023)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1963
472 US babies were named Robi between 1940 and 2025.
Where Robis end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Robis show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 101 Robbies spell it Robi
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1963)