Robin - Boy Baby Name Meaning, Origin and Popularity, 2023

Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Robin
Robin started out as a masculine name, as an Old French diminutive of Robert, before transforming into a gender-neutral given name.
Most people are familiar with the red-breasted songbird known as the “robin”, but the masculine diminutive actually came first.
In Olde English the songbird was originally called “rudduc” (from “rudu” meaning “red-colored”), but by the early Modern Era (c.
15th century), robin replaced rudduc as the little bird’s name....