Wilbur

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Will and bright; resolute; brilliant; famous; fortress
Pronunciation
WIL-ber
WIL-bər
Popularity
Wilbur is not a very popular name worldwide. It is most commonly used in the United States.

cartoon of the name Wilbur
Cartoon of Wilbur

Wilbur Name meanings & History

Will and bright; resolute; brilliant; famous; fortress. From an English surname that was originally derived from the nickname Wildbor meaning "wild boar" in Middle English. This name was borne by Wilbur Wright (1867-1912), one half of the Wright brothers, who together invented the first successful airplane. Wright was named after the Methodist minister Wilbur Fisk (1792-1839). A famous fictional bearer is the main character (a pig) in the children's novel Charlotte's Web (1952) by E. B. White. The name Wilbur is used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Wilbur: Willful Leo

Synonyms of Wilbur:

W: Wonderment,Willful,Wishful,Wild,Wonderful

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

L: Lovely,Luscious,Legal,Lazy,Languid,Liaison,Lover

B: Bashful,Brains,Beauty,Bountiful

U: Unity,Utopia,Understanding,Universality,Undermining

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

Wilbur is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Wilbur include Wilbur Wright, one of the Wright brothers who invented and built the first successful airplane, and Wilbur Mills, an American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for almost 40 years.

2.) Wilbur (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) wall fortification; bright willows.

Other Forms: Wilburn, Wilburne, Willber, Willbur, Wilver, Wylber, Wylbir, Wylbur, Wylbyr, Wyllber, Wyllbir, Wyllbur


3.) Wilbur (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) fortified

Other Forms: Wilbar, Wilber, Willbur


4.) Wilbur (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Wild boar; resolute; brilliant


Related Names to Wilbur

Similar Names