Robinn

Robinn, a spirited spin on the classic Robin, perches on branches of both history and imagination. She traces her roots to medieval England, where Robin began as a pet form of Robert—“bright fame” in Old Germanic—and soon fluttered free as its own unisex name. With that double n, Robinn feels like the same beloved songbird with a jaunty new feather, giving parents a familiar melody with a surprising riff. Pop culture sprinkles in extra sparkle: picture the daring arrows of Robin Hood, the red-breasted harbinger of spring, and even the caped sidekick who proves small doesn’t mean secondary. In the United States she chirped onto birth records in the 1950s and early ’60s, never common but always noticeable—ten tiny Robinns in 1959 alone, just enough to make the name list without losing its rare-bird charm. All told, Robinn is a bright, brisk, and quietly adventurous choice for a little girl destined to write her own ballad of fame.