Bert: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bright”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- BURT · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Short form of names ending in -bert, such as Albert, Robert, and Herbert. The element bert comes from Germanic beraht, meaning 'bright'.
How popular is Bert?
Babies named Bert in 20249
Peak year1880
Total US babies since 188034,234
Bert is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.
Names like Bert
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Bert questions
What does the name Bert mean?
Bert means "bright". It comes from Germanic. Short form of names ending in -bert, such as Albert, Robert, and Herbert. The element bert comes from Germanic beraht, meaning 'bright'.
Is Bert a boy or girl name?
Bert is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Bert?
9 US babies were named Bert in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.
How do you pronounce Bert?
Bert is usually pronounced BURT.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.