Robbie is a pet form of Robert, the Germanic name from hrod and beraht that means "bright fame". It is the usual nickname in Scotland, where the poet Robert Burns is affectionately called Rabbie, and the singer Robbie Williams made it a familiar first name. In the United States Robbie ranked number 1296 in 2000, its best rank in this century, and stands at number 2122 among boys' names in 2025.