Meaning and background
The story behind Rob
Rob is documented as a short form of Robert. The linked Robert entry traces that name to Germanic elements for fame and brightness and describes its long history in European personal naming. The concise spelling therefore has a clear full-name background. A dog named for a Rob or Robert can keep the familiar short form while retaining the older bright-fame connection as part of the family’s story.
- Origin
- Short form of Robert, whose Germanic elements mean bright fame. Source · Source 2
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About Rob
Recorded as a dog’s name
Rob appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɑb/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɹɑb/ · primary stress on syllable 1R AA1 B
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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