Roberta is the feminine form of Robert, which comes from the Germanic hrod and beraht and means "bright fame" or "famous and bright". It was a mainstream American name from the 1920s to the 1950s and belongs to the soul singer Roberta Flack. Roberta ranked 2368 among US girls in 2000, peaked at number 2282 in 2001 and stands at number 2809 in 2025.