Gilberto

Gilberto: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright pledge”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: heel-BEHR-toh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Gilbert. The name comes from Germanic elements meaning bright and pledge.

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How popular is Gilberto?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Gilberto in 2024126

2024 rank#1,433 boys

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 188028,584

Gilberto is fading: recent use is about 61% of its level ten years before.

Names like Gilberto

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Gilbertbright pledge · Germanic
Gibsonson of Gilbert · English
Mateogift of God · Spanish
SantiagoSaint James · Spanish
Thiagosupplanter · Spanish
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Diegosupplanter · Spanish
Alejandrodefender of men · Spanish

Gilberto questions

What does the name Gilberto mean?

Gilberto means "bright pledge". It comes from Spanish. Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian form of Gilbert. The name comes from Germanic elements meaning bright and pledge.

Is Gilberto a boy or girl name?

Gilberto is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gilberto?

126 US babies were named Gilberto in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Gilberto?

Gilberto is usually pronounced heel-BEHR-toh.

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.