Lambert
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Lambert
Lambert derives from the Germanic elements "land" (territory) and "berht" (bright), meaning "bright land" or "famous in the land." The name has been used primarily in Germanic, Dutch, French, and English-speaking cultures, with notable historical bearers including Saint Lambert (7th-century martyr) and various European nobility throughout the Middle Ages.
Cross-referenced with Wikidata/Wikipedia. AI-assisted, community-reviewable. Suggest an improvement.
Etymology
Lambert derives from the Germanic elements "land" (territory) and "berht" (bright), meaning "bright land" or "famous in the land." The name has been used primarily in Germanic, Dutch, French, and English-speaking cultures, with notable historical bearers including Saint Lambert (7th-century martyr) and various European nobility throughout the Middle Ages.
Lambert currently ranks #7,033 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1918.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
European names that sit beautifully beside LambertSimilar names you might like
Names starting with LMore names starting with L
- Lada
- Laira
- Laiyana
- Ladislaus
- Lailani
- Laine
- Laima
- Lacy
- Laissa
- Laiya
- Laibah
- Laaibah
- Lael
- Laiton
- Lai
- Laiba
- Lajla
- Lahna
Find middle names for Lambert →
🧬 See Lambert's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Lambert's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Lambert your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Lambert already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Lambert go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
Names that sound like Lambert
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Lambertus is the Latinized form of Lambert, derived from the Germanic elements "land" (territory) and "berht" (bright), meaning "bright land"…"
"Liyan derives from Chinese/Arabic roots meaning "graceful" or "soft" (from the Chinese 丽燕), while Brendon is a variant of Brendan,…"
"Lambertine is the feminine form of Lambert, derived from the Germanic elements "land" (territory) and "berht" (bright), meaning "bright land"…"
"Lamberte is a feminine form of Lambert, derived from the Germanic elements "land" (territory) and "berht" (bright), meaning "bright land"…"
"Linford derives from Old English elements "linden" (linden tree) and "ford" (river crossing), meaning "ford by the linden tree." The…"
"Lanford means "long ford" or "ford of the long stream," derived from the Old English elements "lang" (long) and "ford"…"
"Lambros means "bright" or "radiant" and derives from the Greek word "lampros" (λαμπρός), which shares roots with the Latin "lumen"…"
"Lunafreya combines "Luna" (Latin for "moon") and "Freya" (Norse goddess of love and fertility), creating a modern compound name meaning…"
"Luna-Freya combines Luna, the Latin word for "moon," with Freya, the Norse goddess of love and fertility, creating a compound…"
"Lou-Ambre combines "Lou," a diminutive of Louis (from the Germanic "Hlodowig" meaning "famous warrior"), with "Ambre," the French word for…"
"Lily-Ambre is a composite name combining "Lily" (from the flower symbolizing purity, derived from Latin "lilium") and "Ambre" (the French…"
"Lenford means "long ford" and derives from Old English elements "len" (long) and "ford" (a shallow river crossing)."