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Robat

Gender
Boy
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ROB-at
Origin
Germanic

Robat is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “bright fame”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.

What does Robat mean?

Germanic: Welsh form of Robert, from hrod 'fame' + beraht 'bright'

“bright fame”

Robat is the Welsh spelling of Robert, a Germanic name brought to Britain by the Normans.

Is Robat a girl's or a boy's name?

Robat is a boys' name.

How popular is Robat in the UK?

No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 4 boys.

1998Busiest: 4 in 19982006
Robat in the UK, year by year
YearBoysRank
20064#3,522
20053#3,992
20040–
20033#3,593
20023#3,325
20013#3,255
20000–
19990–
19984#2,531

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Sources

Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Robat: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/robat, updated 20 October 2026.