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Meaning

The name Wilbur has the following meaning:

One who is very smart.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

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

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Wilbur in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Wilbur is pronounced as will-bur

Origins

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

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Wilbur and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Wilbur: Boys - Aldo, Almon, Alois, Americo, Amerigo, Anton, Archibald, Arno, Arnold, Arnulfo, Arvin, Girls - Adelia, Adelle, Berdie, Deloise, Harriett, Henriette, Herminia, Karla, Theda, Willa, Both genders - Alice, Jocelyn

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Wilbur: Wilbert (German)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Wilbur are: Will, Willie, Willy

Style

We think the name Wilbur should fall under the following style category: Porch Sitter.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Wilbur to be: Cute, funny and handsome guy

In one word, you might describe Wilbur as a(n) "adorable" person.

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Famous persons

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

Wilbur Wright, born on 16 April, a famous inventor. Wilbur Wright's background: One of the Wright brothers, who are generally credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903.

Arley Wilbur Cooper, born on 24 February, a famous baseballer. Arley Wilbur Cooper's background: An American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A four-time winner of 20 games in the early 1920s, he was the first National League left-hander to win 200 games.

Wilbur Henry , born on 31 October, a famous footballer. Wilbur Henry 's background: A professional American football player and coach in the National Football League.
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Walker (398)
Wilson (500)
Warren (509)
Wade (521)
Wayne (579)
Wane
Wielford
Wallis
Wilford
Wallas
Wyltun
Wylen
Williamson
Wilbarn
Weslee
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