Robin is a unisex given name which comes from a medieval diminutive of Robert, the English form of Germanic Hrodebert meaning “bright fame” from Germanic elements hrod (fame) and beraht (bright). It’s also the name of a bird as well as a surname derived from the given name. Origin: Proto-Indo-European Variants: Robyn (English) Robynne (English) f Robina (English) f Robena (English) f