Meaning and origin
Roberta is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `bright, famous `.
Where is it used? The name Roberta is mainly used in English and in Italian.
How do they say it elsewhere? Raibeart (In Scottish) Roberto (In Italian, Spanish and in Portuguese) Róbert (In Hungarian) Rupert (In German, Dutch and in English) Roope (In Finnish)
If it's too long people might use In Scottish: Rab In English: Robin In English: Rob In English: Bob
For the opposite sex use: In English, French, Scandinavian and in Romanian: Robert (M)
See also In Scottish: Rabbie (M) In English, Italian and in Spanish: Robertina (F) In English, Italian, French, German, Polish and in Hungarian: Barbara In English: Hopkin (M) In English: Robbie (B) In English: Bobby (B) In English: Robby (B) In English: Bobbi In English: Bobbie
What Roberta`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Roberta: It's unique, and I was named after my dad
The worst thing about the name: People call you Robert or Roberto. They always mistake you for a boy
If my name wasn`t Roberta....: It would be something girlie
Extra information: Yea, it sounds like an old lady's name! But I'm only 24!!!!
The best thing about the name Roberta: it's a unique name to be given
The worst thing about the name: some people can't say it right
If my name wasn`t Roberta....: I would have been something totally different
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Roberta: Family generated name
The worst thing about the name: Picked on throughout young life
If my name wasn`t Roberta....: NO
Extra information:
Roberta doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list. The last time Roberta appeared in the top-1000 was 17 years ago, in 1991. It ranked #990 in that year. The name reached the top-100 2 times. 1940 was a `top year` for the name Roberta. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #71. Our records go back to 1880