Meaning of the nameRobertina
- Female
- Germanic origin
- Ro-ber-ti-na
Robertina is a feminine name, a diminutive of Roberto, which comes from Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame'.
Meaning
“feminine diminutive form of Roberto, 'bright fame'”
Source: Behind the Name: Robertina · Behind the Name: Roberto · Behind the Name: Robert
- People (2022)
- 1,100
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,744
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,232
- people
Robertina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Robertina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (243 people).
1,099 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Robertina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Robertina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 170 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 118 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 83 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 63 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 62 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 49 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 48 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 47 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 46 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 42 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 40 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 28 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 27 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 18 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 17 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Robertina
According to Behind the Name, Robertina is a feminine diminutive of Roberto, the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Robert. Robert comes from the Germanic name Hrodebert, composed of hruod, 'fame', and beraht, 'bright'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,100 people named Robertina, with a median age of 60, most of them born before 1970. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Robertina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Roberto · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Robert · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Robertina
What does the name Robertina mean?
Robertina means “feminine diminutive form of Roberto, 'bright fame'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Robertina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,100 people with the first name Robertina, which ranks it number 7,744 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Robertina a boy's or a girl's name?
Robertina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,099 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Robertina?
Robertina is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Robertina most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Robertina (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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