Herbert

Herbert \her-ber(t), he-rbe-rt\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Herbert is pronounced HHAHRBahRT (English). Other pronunciations are ehRBEHR (French) or HHEHRBehRT (Polish) ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Herbert: HH as in "he (HH.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)"

What is the origin of Herbert?

Herbert's language of origin is Germanic, and it is used predominantly in English, French, German, and Polish. Herbert is of the meaning 'army-bright, bright army'. Two-element name derived from heri which means 'army, warrior' ; berht which means 'bright, famous'. Old forms of the name include Hariberht (Old English), Herebeorht (Old English), and Heribert (Germanic). The name was borne in an early form by Charibert, the 6th-century king of the Franks. It was also borne by Saint Heribert (970-1021), who was Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III. The name was brought by the Normans to England; the continental form displaced the Old English form of the name which was used before the Conquest. The first name was commonly used by English speakers during the medieval times but it fell into disuse after the 13th century. It was subsquently known mostly as the surname of the earls of Pembroke, a prominent family in the 16th and 17th centuries of which the Welsh poet and priest George Herbert was a famous member. The first name regained popularity in the 19th century, due to the connection with the aristocratic surname as well as the revival in medieval Germanic names then. The name Herbert is widely used; it has 29 variant forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant forms include Ebert name popularity, name Harbin meaning, baby name Harbirt, Harburt meaning of name, Hebert meaning of name, meaning of Herbea, Herbee name popularity, Herbey name popularity, baby name Herbi, Herbirt name popularity, nicknames for Herbord, Herbort meaning and origin, Herbst name popularity, short names for Herburt, Herby definition, and name Hurbert meaning. Other English variants include the shortenings what does the name Bert mean (used in Dutch and German too), Erbert meaning and origin, and meaning of Herb, and the pet forms Bertie name popularity and Herbie meaning of name. Variant forms of Herbert used in foreign languages include the Italian nicknames for Eriberto, the Dutch and Frisian name Harbert meaning, the Frisian name Haro, the Frisian Harro name variations, the Portuguese and Spanish baby name Herberto, the German Heribert meaning, the Portuguese and Spanish Heriberto pronounciation, and the Spanish Rigoberto name popularity. See also the related form, the Czech, Hungarian, and German short names for Berti.

The following famous people share the name Herbert:

• Actor Jackie Gleason, born Herbert John Gleason, 26 February 1916 - 24 June 1987, Brooklyn, New York
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• Wells, born Herbert George Wells, 21 September 1866 - 13 August 1946, Bromley, England
• Jazz Musician Herbie Hancock, born Herbert Jeffrey Hancock, April 12, 1940, Chicago, Illinois
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• Norman Schwarzkopf, born Herbert Norman Schwarzkopf, 22 August 1934, Trenton, New Jersey
• Musician Herbert Mills, born 2 April 1912 - 12 April 1989, Piqua, Ohio
• Musician Herb Alpert, born Herbert Alpert, March 31, 1935, Los Angeles, California
• Prime Minister of the UK Herbert Henry Asquith, born 12 September 1852 - 15 February 1928, Morley, West Yorkshire, England
• US President Herbert Hoover, born 10 August 1874 - 20 October 1964, West Branch, Iowa.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Herbert:

the name name Haraferd origin, the Dutch and Frisian meaning of Harbert, the name meaning of Harbirt, the name Harburt pronounciation, the name nicknames for Harferd, the name nicknames for Harford, the name short names for Harforde, the name Harfurd meaning of name, the name Harfurde name popularity, the Punjabi nicknames for Harpreet, the name what does the name Harrferd mean, the name Harrford name popularity, the name Harrforde name variations, the name nicknames for Harrfurd, the name Harrfurde pronounciation, the English what does the name Harvard mean, the name name Harverd origin, the name name Harvird origin, the name Harvord pronounciation, and the name Herbirt name variations.

The baby name Herbert fun facts:

The name Herbert in reverse order is "Trebreh".

The numerological value of the name Herbert is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Herbert?

Herbert is in the top names in USA.