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Hulbert

Quick answerThe given name 'Hulbert' means "bright-hearted" or "grace-bright," derived from the Old German elements *huldi* ("grace, favor") and *beraht* ("bright, famous").

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,908
TrendVintage
Peak year1917
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageOld German
CultureEnglish, German
Letters7
Numerology5 Chaldean 9
Global rank#3,908

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Hulbert

The given name 'Hulbert' means "bright-hearted" or "grace-bright," derived from the Old German elements *huldi* ("grace, favor") and *beraht* ("bright, famous").

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Etymology

The given name 'Hulbert' means "bright-hearted" or "grace-bright," derived from the Old German elements *huldi* ("grace, favor") and *beraht* ("bright, famous"). It is primarily used in English and German cultures, with historical usage among medieval European nobility, though it has no specific religious association.

Hulbert currently ranks #3,908 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.

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