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Robyn

Say it ROB-in

Meaning today: Bright fame, robin bird
Original meaning: "pet form of Robert, "bright with glory"; also the robin bird" Online Etymology Dictionary
Say it: ROB-in
Other spellings: Robynne

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Robyn meaning

Robyn is an international girl's name of English origin (from Germanic via French).

Pet form of Robert, "bright with glory"; also the robin bird

Also used to mean: bright fame

Robyn is a mainly feminine spelling of Robin, which began in Old French as a pet form of Robert. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces Robert to an Old High German name made of hrod-, "fame, glory", and berht, "bright", so "bright with glory"; the Normans brought it to England. The small red-breasted bird was called Robin Redbreast, a nickname, from the fifteenth century, and later simply robin, so the name now suggests the bird too. Robin Hood made the boy's form famous in English legend. Robyn is said ROB-in and suits Indian surnames.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Robert · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Robert · Online Etymology Dictionary, robin