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Names That Mean Famous

106 names

The Germanic element hrod, meaning fame, sits at the heart of this list. Robert joins it with a word for bright, so it is often translated as bright fame, and Roberto, Robin and Bobby all come from it. Roger means famous spear, Roland means famous land, and Orlando is the Italian form of Roland, the hero of a famous Renaissance epic. Rodrigo, meaning famous ruler, was the name of the Castilian hero of medieval Spanish epic poetry. Rudy is a short form of a Germanic name meaning famous wolf, and Rogelio is the Spanish version of Roger.

Another large family comes from Louis, often explained as famous warrior. It has been a name of French kings for centuries, and Luis is its Spanish form, Lewis its English and Scottish version, and Louisa a graceful feminine form. Clara, from Latin clarus, means clear, bright or famous, adding a Latin option to the Germanic ones.

Most of these are classic names with a long history, which can make them feel reliable and familiar. If you want something lighter, Robin, Rudy or Bobby offers a friendly sound. If you prefer a more formal choice, Robert, Louis or Roland gives you plenty of room for nicknames later.

Most popular right now

Robert Boy
RAH-burt
“bright fame” · Germanic
#92
Luis Boy
loo-EES
“famous warrior” · Spanish
#144
Clara Girl
KLEHR-uh
“bright, clear” · Latin
#63
Louis Boy
LOO-ee
“famous warrior” · French
#249
Roberto Boy
roh-BEHR-toh
“bright fame” · Spanish
#570
Rodrigo Boy
rah-DREE-goh
“famous ruler” · Spanish
#492
Lewis Boy
LOO-ihs
“famous in battle” · English
#433
Orlando Boy
or-LAN-doh
“famous land” · Italian
#873
Robin Unisex
RAH-bihn
“bright fame; also the bird” · English
#704
Roger Boy
RAH-jur
“famous spear” · Germanic
#834

All 106 names

Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.

Name Sex Meaning Origin US rank 2025 5-yr trend
Robert Boy bright fame Germanic 92 ↓ -14%
Luis Boy famous warrior Spanish 144 ↓ -8%
Clara Girl bright, clear Latin 63 ↑ +34%
Louis Boy famous warrior French 249 → +4%
Roberto Boy bright fame Spanish 570 ↓ -23%
Rodrigo Boy famous ruler Spanish 492 ↑ +27%
Lewis Boy famous in battle English 433 ↑ +25%
Orlando Boy famous land Italian 873 ↓ -10%
Robin Unisex bright fame; also the bird English 704 ↑ +36%
Roger Boy famous spear Germanic 834 ↓ -21%
Roland Boy famous land Germanic 608 → -5%
Bobby Boy short for Robert, bright fame English 1,097 ↓ -27%
Rudy Boy famous wolf; pet form of Rudolph German 739 ↑ +32%
Louise Girl famous warrior French 516 ↑ +39%
Rogelio Boy famous spear; Spanish form of Roger Spanish 1,163 ↓ -16%
Louisa Girl famous warrior Latin 697 ↑ +6%
Ramiro Boy famous counsel Spanish 1,074 ↑ +6%
Louie Boy famous warrior English 596 ↑ +53%
Rolando Boy famous land Spanish 1,374 ↓ -14%
Luisa Girl famous warrior Spanish 903 ↑ +15%
Rodolfo Boy famous wolf Spanish 1,474 ↓ -15%
Cleo Girl glory of the father Greek 577 ↑ +70%
Robyn Girl bright fame; also the robin bird English 1,441 ↓ -22%
Elmer Boy noble and famous Old English 1,223 ↑ +20%
Roderick Boy famous ruler Germanic 1,752 ↓ -7%
Wilmer Boy desire, famous Germanic 1,742 ↑ +24%
Ruger Boy famous spear German 1,551 ↓ -15%
Luther Boy famous army German 1,464 ↑ +9%
Robbie Unisex bright fame English 2,122 → -3%
Yash Boy fame, glory Sanskrit 2,675 → +2%
Osmar Boy divine fame Germanic 2,345 ↑ +11%
Lou Unisex short for Louis or Louise, famous warrior English 1,929 ↑ +40%
Bobbi Girl pet form of Roberta, bright fame English 1,834 ↑ +85%
Bobbie Girl pet form of Roberta or Robert, bright fame English 2,067 ↑ +117%
Roberta Girl feminine of Robert, bright fame English 2,809 ↑ +49%
Roel Boy Dutch short form of Roeland, famous land Dutch 2,510 ↑ +17%
Rodrick Boy variant of Roderick, famous ruler English 4,359 ↓ -50%
Ramir Boy variant of Ramiro; wise and famous Spanish 1,707 ↑ +55%
Luigi Boy Italian form of Louis; famous warrior Italian 2,554 ↑ +40%
Luiz Boy Portuguese form of Louis; famous warrior Portuguese 3,911 ↑ +47%
Luiza Girl Portuguese form of Louisa, famous warrior Portuguese 4,038 ↓ -26%
Rudolph Boy famous wolf Germanic 4,231 ↓ -11%
Bertha Girl bright, famous Germanic 4,569 ↑ +7%
Rosendo Boy Spanish form of Rudesind; famous path Spanish 4,229 → -4%
Jarek Boy short for Jaroslaw; fierce glory Polish 4,777 ↑ +133%
Robby Boy pet form of Robert, "bright fame" English 4,675 ↓ -8%
Cleopatra Girl glory of the father Greek 3,590 → +2%
Vinh Boy glory, honor Vietnamese 4,529 ↑ +92%
Laszlo Boy Hungarian form of Ladislav, 'glorious rule' Hungarian 3,561 ↑ +14%
Rodger Boy variant of Roger, 'famous spear' Germanic 5,353 ↑ +6%
Rolan Boy variant of Roland, famous land Germanic 5,568 ↓ -29%
Rolland Boy variant of Roland, famous land Germanic 5,796 ↓ -36%
Rupert Boy bright fame German 3,831 ↑ +21%
Rowland Boy famous land English 5,798 ↓ -11%
Aloysius Boy famous warrior Latin 4,864 ↑ +11%
Rollin Boy variant of Roland, famous land English 6,732 ↓ -28%
Rudi Unisex short form of Rudolf, famous wolf German 9,980 ↓ -29%
Rojelio Boy variant of Rogelio, famous spear Spanish 11,728 ↓ -14%
Baldemar Boy famous ruler Spanish 7,739 ↓ -9%
Hercules Boy glory of Hera Greek 4,921 ↑ +67%
Bob Boy short form of Robert, bright fame English 9,845 ↓ -42%
Rodriquez Boy variant of Rodriguez, son of Rodrigo Spanish 8,116 new
Robynn Girl variant of Robin English 11,724 ↓ -47%
Clovis Boy famous battle Germanic 4,735 ↑ +162%
Rollie Boy pet form of Roland English 6,731 ↑ +8%
Ludwig Boy famous in battle German 7,044 ↑ +50%
Rob Boy short form of Robert, bright fame English 10,457 ↑ +40%
Roby Boy diminutive of Robert, bright fame English 10,458 ↑ +40%
Baldomero Boy bold and famous Germanic 12,271 ↓ -50%
Roddy Boy pet form of Roderick English 8,115 ↑ +43%
Rogers Boy son of Roger, famous spear English 11,727 ↑ +20%
Cleon Boy glory Greek 9,900 new
Howell Boy eminent Welsh 6,947 ↓ -14%
Rod Boy short for Rodney or Roderick English — new
Rudolf Boy famous wolf Germanic — ↓ -100%
Robbi Girl variant of Robbie English 16,771 → 0%
Robbin Unisex variant of Robin English — new
Rudolfo Boy variant of Rodolfo, famous wolf Spanish — new
Roderic Boy variant of Roderick, famous ruler Germanic 11,726 new
Ruperto Boy Spanish form of Rupert, bright fame Spanish — new
Alois Boy German form of Aloysius German 8,949 new
Waldemar Boy famous ruler Germanic 13,790 new
Rolf Boy famous wolf German 13,496 ↓ -17%
Rolanda Girl feminine of Roland, famous land Germanic — new
Orland Boy variant of Orlando or Roland Germanic — ↓ -100%
Robbyn Girl variant of Robin English — new
Lew Boy short form of Lewis or Louis English 13,142 new
Louetta Girl Lou plus -etta American (modern coinage) 12,648 new
Luetta Girl elaboration of Lou or Louise American (modern coinage) — new
Egbert Boy bright sword edge Old English — new
Robie Boy pet form of Robert English — new
Lue Boy variant of Lou English — new
Robb Boy short form of Robert, bright fame Germanic 13,491 → 0%
Albertina Girl feminine of Albert, noble and bright Italian — ↓ -100%
Clotilde Girl famous battle Germanic — new
Bobbiejo Girl blend of Bobbie and Jo American (modern coinage) — new
Cleophus Boy variant of Cleophas, glory of the father Greek — new
Herbie Boy little Herbert, bright army Germanic — new
Cleta Girl uncertain, possibly Greek for renowned Greek — new
Bobbye Girl feminine form of Bobbie English — new
Cleora Girl uncertain, possibly Greek for glory Greek — new
Bobette Girl feminine diminutive of Bob American (modern coinage) — new
Cleone Girl Greek name linked to kleos, glory Greek — new
Cleola Girl Cleo with -ola American (modern coinage) — new
Cleotha Unisex Cleo with -tha American (modern coinage) — new
Luberta Girl Lu with Berta American (modern coinage) — new