Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 29, 2026

Robben

Robben is both a given name and a patronymic surname with origins in North Brabant, Drenthe and Emsland. People with the name include:SurnameArjen Robben, Dutch football player Jaap Robben, Dutch author and playwright Jens Robben, German football player Jolanda Robben, Dutch handball player, sister of Miranda Miranda Robben, Dutch handball player, sister of Jolanda

Last revised
Jul 29, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
118 w
Citations
1
Source

Robben is both a given name and a patronymic surname with origins in North Brabant, Drenthe and Emsland.1 People with the name include:

Surname
  • Arjen Robben (born 1984), Dutch football player
  • Jaap Robben (born 1984), Dutch author and playwright
  • Jens Robben (born 1983), German football player
  • Jolanda Robben (born 1984), Dutch handball player, sister of Miranda
  • Miranda Robben (born 1986), Dutch handball player, sister of Jolanda

Given name:

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Robben at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands