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Robina

Girl name · 13 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Robina: 13 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 1976.

A spirited feminine form of Robert, Robina emerged in 18th-century Scotland by adding the feminine -ina suffix to the Scottish Robin (itself a diminutive of Robert). The root is the Old German Hrodebert, meaning 'bright fame'. The name gained historical traction through Robina Lockhart, a Scottish clan heroine who defended Loch Arkaig treasure after the Jacobite Rising. It also appears in literature as the sharp-witted Robina 'Rabina' in Charles Dickens' *Bleak House*. The similarly rooted place-name Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire shares the same Germanic fame element. Though never widely popular, Robina saw a modest resurgence in late 20th-century Scotland, offering a distinctive alternative to Roberta or the more common Robin.