Robertas

The first name Robertas is the Lithuanian variant of Robert and is translated as "the glorious shining" or "the shining through his fame." Its origins lie in Old High German, where the Germanic terms hruod for "fame" and beraht for "bright" or "shining" were used.

What does the name Robertas mean?

Robertas, the Lithuanian form of the name Robert, carries the meaning "the glorious shining" or "the shining through his fame." The name has its roots in Old High German and is derived from the Germanic terms hruod, meaning "fame," and beraht, meaning "bright" or "shining." Other variants include Robertus (in Latin form), Roberto, Robertino, and Robers. The Upper German equivalent is Rupert.

Where does the name Robertas come from?

Robertas is a masculine first name with Old High German origins, whose meaning refers to "the glorious shining" or "the shining through his fame." The word components in Old High German are hruod for "the fame" and beraht for "bright, shining." The language from which the name originates is Lithuanian.

How do you pronounce Robertas?

Ro-behr-tas

When is the name day of Robertas?

The name day for Robertas is celebrated on April 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Robertas is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in German name statistics so far. Its best ranking was in 1985 when it reached 279th place in the name charts in Norway. In the last ten years, Robertas has been given as a first name in Norway about 20 times, placing it 742nd in the ten-year statistics. From 1945 to 2024, it ranks 669th in Norway.

Famous people

• Robertas Javtokas (basketball player)
• Robertas Paužuolis (handball player)
• Robertas Poškus (football player)
• Robertas Sutkus (grandmaster in correspondence chess)
• Robertas Žulpa (Lithuanian swimmer)