Where Does the Robyn Surname Come From?

Robyn is a branch of the Robin name tree. The name is generally explained as “Descendant of little Rob, a pet form of Robert (fame, bright)”.

Robyn coat of arms

Arms linked to Robin and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Spelling and variants

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Robyn has “y” where Robin has “i”. Related forms: Robinet.

About 283 people in the United States were recorded as Robyn in 2010, placing it 69,392 on the national list. French civil records give 498 births under the name Robyn from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960. Births under the name grew in the later decades. Want more than a summary? See the Robyn family name pack.