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Meaning

The name Herbert has the following meaning:

An illustrious warrior.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Herbert is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Herbert in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Herbert is pronounced as her-bert

Origins

Herbert originates from the German language.
See other suggested German boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Herbert and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Herbert: Boys - Aldo, Alois, Baron, Eber, Gerald, Gottlieb, Harding, Roger, Terrell, Girls - Allar, Ellar, Nordica, Odile, Ottilie, Ramona, Wanda, Zelma, Both genders - Hattie, Richard

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Herbert: Erberto, Harbert, Harbirt, Harburt, Herb (English), Herbea, Herbee, Herbey, Herbi, Herbie, Herbirt (German), Herbst, Herburt, Herby, Heribert, Heriberto (Portuguese)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Herbert are: Herb, Bert

Style

We think the name Herbert should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Herbert to be: Outgoing, intelligent chap

In one word, you might describe Herbert as a(n) "outgoing" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Herbert (or its variants) are:

Herbert von Karajan, born on 5 April, a famous conductor. Herbert von Karajan's background: An Austrian orchestra and opera conductor, one of the most renowned 20th century conductors.

Herbert Hoover, born on 10 August, a famous politician. Herbert Hoover's background: Thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933), was a mining engineer and humanitarian administrator

Herbert George (H.G.) Wells, born on 21 September, a famous author. Herbert George (H.G.) Wells's background: An English writer most famous today for his science fiction novels The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man, The First Men in the Moon and The Island of Dr Moreau.
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