Herbert
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Herbert
Herbert derives from the Germanic elements "hari" (army) and "beraht" (bright), meaning "bright army" or "illustrious warrior." The name is primarily used in English-speaking, German, and Scandinavian cultures, with particular prominence in medieval European nobility and later adoption throughout Protestant regions, becoming especially common in Germany and English-speaking countries during the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Etymology
Herbert derives from the Germanic elements "hari" (army) and "beraht" (bright), meaning "bright army" or "illustrious warrior." The name is primarily used in English-speaking, German, and Scandinavian cultures, with particular prominence in medieval European nobility and later adoption throughout Protestant regions, becoming especially common in Germany and English-speaking countries during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Herbert currently ranks #2,656 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1928.
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