Rob

Rob Meaning & Origin

About Rob
The name Rob is a diminutive form of the name Robert, which is derived from the Germanic elements "hrod" meaning "fame" and "beraht" meaning "bright." As a result, the name Rob carries the meaning of "bright fame" or "famous and shining."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rob are male.

Rob Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -11.11% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RP
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 B
🌐 IPA
/rɑb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rob in Braille

Here's how to represent Rob in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rob in braille

How to Spell the Name Rob in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rob using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rob in sign language

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