Herbert

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Bright army
Pronunciation
EHR-BEHR(French)
HAR-bat(Swedish)
HEHR-behrt(German)
HER-burt
HUR-bərt(English)
Popularity
The popularity of Herbert has declined in recent years, but it remains a recognizable and classic name. It ranked as the 1,657th most popular name for boys in the United States in 2019.

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Herbert Name meanings & History

Bright army. Derived from the Old German elements heri "army" and beraht "bright". It was borne by two Merovingian Frankish kings, usually called Charibert. The Normans introduced this name to England, where it replaced an Old English cognate Herebeorht. In the course of the Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived in the 19th century.This name was borne by a few medieval saints, including a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon priest and an 11th-century archbishop of Cologne. Herbert is primarily used as a masculine given name, and is sometimes used as a surname as well.

Zodiac Sign of Herbert: Heart's Desire Capricorn,Hope Aquarius

Synonyms of Herbert:

H: Hope,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing

E: Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain

R: Rational,Restless,Reason,Resourceful

B: Bashful,Brains,Bountiful,Beauty

T: Testy,Tacky,Truth,Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Touchy

Herbert is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Herbert include Herbert Hoover (31st President of the United States), Herbert von Karajan (Austrian conductor), and Herbert Spencer (English philosopher).

2.) HERBERT (Male)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: A borrowing from the German, Herbert (bright army) is derived from the Old High German Heriberht and Hariberht, compoundings of the elements heri, hari (army) and beraht (bright, famous). (HEHR-BEHRT)


3.) HERBERT (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: Derived from the Germanic Hariberht and Heriberht, which are composed of the elements hari, heri (army) and beraht (bright, famous): hence, “famous army.” (HARE-BARE)


4.) Herbert (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) famed warrior

Other Forms: Herb, Herbart, Herberto, Herbie, Herbirt, Herby, Hurb, Hurbert


5.) HERBERT (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Old English Herebeorht (bright army), a compound name composed of the elements here (army) and beorht (bright, fair, white). The name was not used much, and at the time of the Conquest was replaced by the Normans with the continental Germanic cognates Hariberht and Heriberht, which are composed of the elements hari, heri (army) and beraht (bright, famous). Short: Bert, Herb. Pet: Herbie. (HERBERT)


6.) Herbert (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Famous soldier

Other Forms: Herburt


7.) Herbert (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: (German) glorious soldier.

Other Forms: Bert, Erbert, Eriberto, Harbert, Hebert, Hébert, Heberto, Herberte, Herbirt, Herburt, Herbyrt, Hirbert, Hirbirt, Hirburt, Hirbyrt, Hurbert, Hyrbert, Hyrbirt, Hyrburt, Hyrbyrt


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