Robbie

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Robbie or Robby is most often a given name. It is usually encountered as a nickname or a shortened form of Robert, Rob or Robin. The name experienced a significant rise in popularity in Northern Ireland in 2003. [1] The name is also a surname, though less often.

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Robbi

  • Robbi Chong (born 1965), Canadian actress and former model
  • Robbi Finkel (born 1950), American-Canadian composer, record producer, pianist, and arranger
  • Robbi Kempson (born 1974), South African former rugby union footballer, and current coach
  • Robbi Robb, South African past member of alternative rock band Tribe After Tribe
  • Robbi Ryan (born 1997), American UMFG player
  • Robbi Weldon (born 1975), Canadian visually impaired Paralympic Nordic skier and Para-cyclist

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References

  1. "Jack and Emma were the most popular first names in Northern Ireland in 2003" (PDF) (Press release). Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. 2004-01-02. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2008-02-14. ...Robbie has risen from rank 141 in 2002 to 81 in 2003