Roberto is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian given name which originated from old Germanic

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

. Its related female name is

Roberta ''Roberta'' is a musical from 1933 with music by Jerome Kern, and lyrics and book by Otto Harbach. The musical is based on the novel ''Gowns by Roberta'' by Alice Duer Miller. It features the songs " Yesterdays", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "Let ...

. Notable people with the name include:

Saint

Roberto Bellarmino Robert Bellarmine, SJ ( it, Roberto Francesco Romolo Bellarmino; 4 October 1542 – 17 September 1621) was an Italian Jesuit and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was canonized a saint in 1930 and named Doctor of the Church, one of only 37. ...

(1542–1621), Catholic bishop

Sportsmen

Robertino Pietri Roberto David Pietri Chiossone (better known as Robertino Pietri, born 6 May, 1985) is a Venezuelan professional motorcycle racer. Motorcycle racing career Born in Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela, Pietri has competed in the 2007 Monza Superbike Worl ...

, Venezuelan motorcyclist *

Roberto Abbondanzieri Roberto Carlos "Pato" Abbondanzieri (born Abbondancieri on 19 August 1972) is an Argentine professional former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his career at Boca Juniors in his homeland, as well as Getafe of La Liga and ...

, Argentinian footballer *

Roberto Acuña Roberto Miguel Acuña Cabello (; born 25 March 1972) is a Paraguayan former footballer. Nicknamed ''El Toro'' (bull) due to his strength and dominating presence, he operated mainly as a central midfielder. He spent several years as a professio ...

, Paraguayan footballer *

Roberto Alomar Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez (; ; born February 5, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizon ...

, Puerto Rican baseball player *

Roberto Amadio Roberto Amadio (born 10 July 1963, in Portogruaro, Italy) is an Italian sports manager and former road bicycle racing, road and track cycling, track cyclist. Professional from 1985 to 1989, he was the world champion in the team pursuit in 1985. H ...

, Italian cyclist *

Roberto Ayala Roberto Fabián Ayala (; born 14 April 1973), nicknamed ''El Ratón'' ("The Mouse"), is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre back for the Argentina national football team, as well as Valencia and Real Zaragoza in Spain, Milan a ...

, Argentinian footballer * Roberto Badiani, Italian footballer * Roberto Baggio, Italian footballer * Roberto Ballini, Italian footballer * Roberto Baronio, Italian footballer *

Roberto Bettega Roberto Bettega (; born 27 December 1950) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward. A prolific and athletic player, Bettega is mostly remembered for his successful time at his hometown club Juventus, where he won several titles ...

, Italian footballer *

Roberto Boninsegna Roberto Boninsegna ( born 13 November 1943) is an Italian former football player, who mainly played as a forward. After retiring, he worked as a football manager. As a player, he represented the Italian national side at two World Cups, reachin ...

, Italian footballer *

Roberto Brunamonti Roberto Brunamonti (born 14 April 1959 in Spoleto) is a retired Italian professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 191 cm (6'3") tall, he played at the point guard position. He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Gr ...

, Italian basketballer *

Roberto Cammarelle Roberto Cammarelle (born 22 March 1980) is an Italian amateur boxer, best known for winning the World Amateur Boxing Championships in 2007 (Chicago) and 2009 (Milan) as a super heavyweight and a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. ...

, Italian boxer *

Roberto Carlos da Silva Roberto Carlos da Silva Rocha (born 10 April 1973), commonly known as Roberto Carlos, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who now works as a football ambassador. He started his career in Brazil as a forward but spent most of his ca ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Roberto Chiacig Roberto Chiacig (born 1 December 1974 in Cividale del Friuli, Italy) is an Italian former professional basketball player. Playing as a center, his most notable achievement was the silver medal obtained by the Italian national team, of which he ...

, Italian basketballer *

Roberto Chiappa Roberto Chiappa (born 11 September 1973) is an Italian track cyclist born in Terni. He is a 44 time Italian Champion and became World Junior Sprint Champion in 1991 as well as World Champion in 1993 at the Tandem. He holds the Italian 200m Reco ...

, Italian cyclist *

Roberto Clemente Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker (; August 18, 1934 – December 31, 1972) was a Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates. After his early death, he was pos ...

, Puerto Rican baseball player * Roberto Cravero, Italian footballer *

Roberto De Vicenzo Roberto De Vicenzo (14 April 1923 – 1 June 2017) was a professional golfer from Argentina. He won a record 229 professional tournaments worldwide during his career, including seven on the PGA Tour and most famously the 1967 Open Championship. ...

, Argentinian golfer *

Roberto De Zerbi Roberto De Zerbi (; born 6 June 1979) is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of club Brighton & Hove Albion. Playing career De Zerbi started his professional career at AC Milan. He spent four season ...

, Italian footballer *

Roberto Di Donna Roberto Di Donna (born 8 September 1968 in Rome) is an Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in 10 metre air pistol at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populou ...

, Italian Olympic pistol shooter *

Roberto Donadoni Roberto Donadoni (; born 9 September 1963) is an Italian football manager and former midfielder. Donadoni was capable of playing on either flank, or in the centre. He began his career with Atalanta, and he later became a pillar of the powerhous ...

, Italian coach and footballer *

Roberto Durán Roberto Durán Samaniego (born June 16, 1951) is a Panamanian former professional boxer who competed from 1968 to 2001. He held world championships in four weight classes: lightweight, welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight, as w ...

, Panamanian boxer * Roberto Emílio da Cunha, Brazilian footballer * Roberto Erlacher, Italian skier * Roberto Galia, Italian coach and footballer *

Roberto Heras Roberto Heras Hernández (born 1 February 1974) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer who won the Vuelta a España a record four times. Between 1997 Vuelta a España, 1997 and 2005 Vuelta a España, 2005 he finished in the top 5 of ...

, Spanish cyclist * Roberto Lerici, Italian coach and footballer * Roberto Locatelli, Italian motorcyclist *

Roberto Maltagliati Roberto Maltagliati (born 7 April 1969 in Cuggiono, Milan) is a former Italian footballer who played as a defender. During his career of more than eighteen years, including seven in Serie A, he has played for Parma, Torino (from 1994–1995 to ...

, Italian footballer *

Roberto Mancini Roberto Mancini (; born 27 November 1964) is an Italian football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of the Italy national team. As a player, Mancini operated as a deep-lying forward, and was best known for his time at Sa ...

, Italian footballer *

Roberto Mussi Roberto Mussi (; born 25 August 1963) is an Italian former professional footballer, who played as a defender; a versatile player, he was capable of playing both as a centre-back or right-back. Due to his dynamism, tenacity, work-rate, and tec ...

, Italian footballer *

Roberto Muzzi Roberto Muzzi (; born 21 September 1971) is an Italian former professional football striker, currently contracted with Cagliari as a "club manager". During his career, he played for several Italian clubs including A.S. Roma, Pisa Calcio, C ...

, Italian footballer *

Roberto Petagine Roberto Antonio Petagine Hernandez (; born June 2, 1971) is a retired professional baseball player of Italian descent. His Major League Baseball career includes brief stints with the Houston Astros (1994), San Diego Padres (1995), New York Met ...

, Venezuelan footballer * Roberto Policano, Italian footballer * Roberto Pruzzo, Italian footballer *

Roberto Rolfo Roberto 'Roby' Rolfo (born 23 March 1980) is an Italian former professional motorcycle road racer. He had his best season in 2003, when he finished in second place in the 250cc World Championship. Rolfo competed in the MotoGP class for one year ...

, Italian motorcyclist *

Roberto Rosetti Roberto Rosetti (born 18 September 1967) is an Italian former football referee. He is fluent in Italian (native), English and French. He started refereeing in 1983, and took charge of his first match in the Italian Serie A in 1996. He received hi ...

, Italian football referee * Roberto Rojas, Chilean footballer *

Roberto Sosa Roberto Sosa may refer to: *Roberto Sosa (poet) (1930–2011), Honduran author and poet *Roberto Sosa (Argentine footballer) (born 1975), Argentine footballer *Roberto Sosa (Uruguayan footballer) (born 1935) *Roberto Sosa (actor) See also *Sosa (su ...

, Argentinian footballer * Roberto Strauss (born 1952), Mexican swimmer *

Roberto Visentini Roberto Visentini (born 2 June 1957) is an Italian former professional road racing cyclist who won the White Jersey in the 1978 Giro, finished in the top 10 of the 1979, 1980, and 1981 Giro's, made the podium in 1983, wore the Maglia Rosa fo ...

, Italian cyclist

Other professions

Roberto Bolle Roberto Bolle (born March 26, 1975 in Casale Monferrato) is an Italian danseur. He is currently a ''principal dancer'' with the American Ballet Theatre and a principal dancer ''étoile'' at La Scala Theatre Ballet. Bolle also dances regularly ...

, Italian ballet dancer {{given name Italian masculine given names Portuguese masculine given names Spanish masculine given names