Robyn (meaning and origin)

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Robyn

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Meaning and origin
Robyn is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Bright Fame`.

Where is it used?
The name Robyn is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Robert, used in English, French, Scandinavian and in Romanian.

For the opposite sex use:
In English (Modern): Robynne (F)
In English: Robina (F)
In English: Robin (B)
In Other languages: Robena (F)

Extra information:
From Old English.

What Robyn`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Robyn:
That many people comment on it and its different.
The worst thing about the name:
The names you get called, robin redbreast, batman, robin hood, etc..
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
I was always going to be a Robyn if i was a girl, if i was a boy i would of been called Joshua.
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The best thing about the name Robyn:
Its uncommon
The worst thing about the name:
People like to make nicknames like wheres batman and all that
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
it would be samantha
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The best thing about the name Robyn:
It's quite unusual and people have told me they think it's a pretty name.
The worst thing about the name:
The stupid jokes some people make about it like 'Where's Batman?'. Everyone spells it wrong with an 'i' instead of a 'y'.
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
It'd be Briony. Ulgh. Thank God my parents changed their minds.
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I love my name.
The best thing about the name Robyn:
Its not common
The worst thing about the name:
it's a bird but in my defence it's spelt different so it doesn't count.
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
Rob I believe.
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The best thing about the name Robyn:
it's unique and everyone comments on the spelling.
The worst thing about the name:
a lot of nicknames come with it.
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Robyn:
it's original and everyone comments on it
The worst thing about the name:
the names you get at school... robin redbreast,robin hood, batman ect.
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
it is tho, i was going to be called Robyn whether i was a girl or boy
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The best thing about the name Robyn:
i appreciated not being one of 3 or 4 in my class at school
The worst thing about the name:
some people think i am a man
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
don't think so
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The best thing about the name Robyn:
It is uncommon
The worst thing about the name:
It's a bird
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
Wouldn't have been made fun of( being called a bird)
Extra information:
It could also be a guys name
The best thing about the name Robyn:
It is uncommon.
The worst thing about the name:
It's a bird.
If my name wasn`t Robyn....:
No
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More `Robyn` links
Robyn as abbreviation
Actors named Robyn
Robyn in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Robyn

Robyn doesn`t appear in 2007`s top-1000 name list.
The last time Robyn appeared in the top-1000 was 4 years ago, in 2004. It ranked #968 in that year. . 1980 was a `top year` for the name Robyn. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #182. The last time Robyn appeared among the most common names was in 1950. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	---
2006	---
2005	---
2004	968
2003	908
2002	831
2001	803
2000	684
1999	612
1998	484
1997	498
1996	477
1995	493
1994	449
1993	378
1992	348
1991	334
1990	309
1980	182
1970	211
1960	249
1950	440
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---