Robbin
Meaning and origin
Variant of Robin, from Robert.
Source: Wiktionary, English entry for Robbin (CC BY-SA 4.0). This is the origin of the name in English; families in Sweden may have taken it from another language.
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Years with fewer than two babies (fewer than ten before 2004) show as zero in the chart and as – in the table.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1998 | – |
| 1999 | – |
| 2000 | – |
| 2001 | – |
| 2002 | – |
| 2003 | – |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | – |
| 2006 | – |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | – |
| 2012 | – |
| 2013 | – |
| 2014 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2022 | – |
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 323 |
| 2000 | 334 |
| 2001 | 338 |
| 2002 | 345 |
| 2003 | 349 |
| 2004 | 352 |
| 2005 | 348 |
| 2006 | 350 |
| 2007 | 356 |
| 2008 | 352 |
| 2009 | 351 |
| 2010 | 359 |
| 2011 | 360 |
| 2012 | 360 |
| 2013 | 361 |
| 2014 | 356 |
| 2015 | 354 |
| 2016 | 353 |
| 2017 | 351 |
| 2018 | 352 |
| 2019 | 353 |
| 2020 | 358 |
Robbin in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Robbin.Hi! My name is Robbin.
- Robbin ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Robbin called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Vet du om Robbin kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Robbin is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Robbins mamma är lärare.Robbin's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Robbins mamma is Robbin's mum.
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Questions about Robbin
How do you pronounce Robbin in Swedish?
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What does the name Robbin mean?
Variant of Robin, from Robert.
How popular is Robbin in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Robbin in 2022. In 2020, 358 people in Sweden had Robbin as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.