Wilbert

Wilbert: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “bright will”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: WIL-burt · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Germanic elements wil 'will, desire' and berht 'bright.' It has been used in Germanic languages and in English, sometimes alongside the related name Herbert.

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How popular is Wilbert?

20245.7 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Wilbert in 202419

Peak year1922

Total US babies since 188040,173

Wilbert is fading: recent use is about 59% of its level ten years before.

Names like Wilbert

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic
Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
Milogracious; dear · Germanic
Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Wilbert questions

What does the name Wilbert mean?

Wilbert means "bright will". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic elements wil 'will, desire' and berht 'bright.' It has been used in Germanic languages and in English, sometimes alongside the related name Herbert.

Is Wilbert a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Wilbert?

19 US babies were named Wilbert in 2024. Its peak year was 1922.

How do you pronounce Wilbert?

Wilbert is usually pronounced WIL-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.