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Gilbert

Olivia Musembi
By Olivia Musembi Senior Content Writer
Updated: Dec 22, 2024 | 👁️ 36 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Sivaguru Ayyadurai (Chief Content Creator)

Gender: Male

Origin: English

Meaning: Illustrious Pledge, Trusted, Shining Pledge, Bright Promise

Pronunciation: GIL-bert, /ˈɡɪl.bərt/, G IH L B ER T

Popularity Rank: #1,958

On this page:

  • 1. Gilbert Meanings
  • 2. Gilbert Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Gilbert
  • 4. Translations of Gilbert
  • 5. Gilbert Name Popularity
  • 6. Gilbert popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Gilbert
  • 8. Latest News about Gilbert
  • 9. Nicknames for Gilbert
  • 10. Gilbert Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Gilbert

Gilbert Meanings

  • Illustrious Pledge
  • Trusted
  • Shining Pledge
  • Bright Promise
  • Bright Oath
  • Origin - English

Composed of the elements 'gisil' meaning pledge, hostage or noble youth, and 'berht' meaning bright or famous. It carries the meaning of 'bright pledge' or 'famous hostage'.

The name Gilbert is of English origin and means Illustrious Pledge, Trusted, Shining Pledge, Bright Promise, Bright Oath. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Gilbert is commonly found in France, United States of America, South Africa, and 86 more countries.

Gilbert Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: GIL-bert

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈɡɪl.bərt/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: G IH L B ER T

G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)

IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)

L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)

B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)

ER: Pronounce as in "bird" (B ER D)

T: Pronounce as in "top" (T AA P)

This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'

The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.

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Gilbert Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Gilbert is recorded 33,705 times globally, ranking it as the 1,958th most common name worldwide.

Gilbert is most prevalent in France, with 9,599 occurrences, making it the 362th most popular name in the country.

In France, the name Gilbert is found among 1 in every 136 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Gilbert Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
France#3621 : 136
United States of America#7561 : 272
South Africa#1,0931 : 1,181
Cameroon#1541 : 271
Saudi Arabia#2,1831 : 2,054
Belgium#5251 : 249
Malaysia#1,6491 : 2,461
Nigeria#1,4531 : 1,475
Colombia#2,2391 : 1,987
Peru#1,3621 : 1,555
Philippines#1631 : 434
Netherlands#1,3311 : 685
Italy#3,2531 : 2,342
Canada#1,0971 : 750
Ghana#3461 : 423
United Kingdom#2,1361 : 1,327
United Arab Emirates#1,9721 : 2,519
Singapore#9641 : 1,475
Switzerland#6801 : 490
Costa Rica#6481 : 382
Hong Kong#8371 : 1,153
Lebanon#8281 : 642
Mexico#3,0741 : 2,915
Germany#2,0261 : 1,373
Qatar#1,2021 : 1,884
Spain#3,2001 : 2,904
Chile#2,1391 : 2,802
Mauritius#5571 : 661
Kuwait#2,8121 : 4,256
Oman#3,6931 : 4,476
Bolivia#2,1441 : 2,761
Luxembourg#2661 : 310
Austria#1,1411 : 1,042
Malta#2761 : 311
Botswana#4771 : 1,230
Bahrain#2,4401 : 4,283
Israel#5,8931 : 5,141
Panama#2,2801 : 3,346
Palestine#5,7421 : 5,442
Brazil#8,9581 : 15,609
Guatemala#2,7771 : 4,404
Taiwan#1,4701 : 4,769
China#1,2881 : 3,237
Macao#1,3321 : 2,464
Puerto Rico#4391 : 628
Sweden#2,0111 : 2,209
Jamaica#1,1431 : 1,959
India#12,6471 : 24,966
Burundi#431 : 219
Ireland#2,6801 : 3,098
Poland#1,7671 : 2,642
Morocco#22,3351 : 37,607
Algeria#24,3721 : 49,276
Namibia#1,8491 : 5,447
Finland#3,1041 : 5,403
Tunisia#14,7561 : 27,227

List of countries the name Gilbert is rarely found

  • Brunei Darussalam: 19 occurrences
  • Egypt:19 occurrences
  • Sudan:18 occurrences
  • Portugal:16 occurrences
  • Albania: 15 occurrences
  • Denmark: 15 occurrences
  • Uruguay:15 occurrences
  • Ecuador:14 occurrences
  • Argentina:13 occurrences
  • Russia:12 occurrences
  • Bangladesh: 11 occurrences
  • Angola:10 occurrences
  • Norway: 10 occurrences
  • Iraq:9 occurrences
  • Haiti:8 occurrences
  • Libya:8 occurrences
  • Turkey: 8 occurrences
  • Indonesia: 7 occurrences
  • Japan: 6 occurrences
  • Syrian Arab Republic:6 occurrences
  • Hungary: 5 occurrences
  • Burkina Faso:4 occurrences
  • Kazakhstan:4 occurrences
  • Iran: 3 occurrences
  • Cyprus: 2 occurrences
  • Czechia: 2 occurrences
  • Estonia:2 occurrences
  • Greece: 2 occurrences
  • Bulgaria: 1 occurrences
  • Croatia: 1 occurrences
  • Iceland:1 occurrences
  • Korea: 1 occurrences
  • Lithuania:1 occurrences

Gilbert popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Gilbert from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Gilbert

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    Gilberto Cruz, better known as Gilbert, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler and former baseball umpire. He debuted in the International Wrestling Association (IWA), where he won the first two championships of his career. In August 2010, he joined the World Wrestling Council, entering an angle with Ray González, which evolved in a general feud against all those that are considered cornerstone wrestlers in Puerto Rico. This advanced to a highly publicized contest against José Huertas González at Aniversario 2011. Gilbert later led Team WWC in an invasion against the IWA in July 2011. On October 10, 2014, he defeated Carlito to win his fourth WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship.

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📰 Latest News about Gilbert

Stay updated with the most recent news about Gilbert. Read on to catch up with Gilbert's latest headlines

Last Updated: June 20, 2024 10:02 PM (GMT + 5.30)

  • JOAN GILBERT Obituary (2024) - Hamilton, Bermuda - The Royal Gazette - Legacy.com
    Source: Legacy.com | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Where Dan Gilbert hopes Detroit is headed in 10 years - Axios
    Source: Axios | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Newly obtained docs on 'Gilbert Goons' detail Snapchat messages - FOX 10 News Phoenix
    Source: FOX 10 News Phoenix | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • New Gilbert police report reveals disturbing Snapchat messages after teen attacked - Arizona's Family
    Source: Arizona's Family | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Prosecutors want probation revoked for 'Goons' attacker arrested again - The Arizona Republic
    Source: The Arizona Republic | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • 'Gilbert Goon' Jacob Pennington arrested following his teen violence sentences - FOX 10 News Phoenix
    Source: FOX 10 News Phoenix | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Gilbert assault suspect arrested, MCAO petitions to revoke probation - ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix
    Source: ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix | Published on: June 20, 2024
  • Gilbert report shows teens bragged about assaults in 2022 - KTAR.com
    Source: KTAR.com | Published on: June 19, 2024
  • Records suggest Gilbert PD knew of groups linked to teen violence months before Preston Lord was killed - 12news.com KPNX
    Source: 12news.com KPNX | Published on: June 19, 2024
  • Expertec Gilbert: Canada company acquires Work Truck Solutions - KTAR.com
    Source: KTAR.com | Published on: June 18, 2024
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Nicknames for Gilbert

Gil, Gibby, Gilly, Bert, Gibert, Gilberto, The Gilster, G-Man, G, Captain Gilbert, Lord Gil, The Great Gil, Gilgamesh (if he's into mythology), The Gilded One,

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Names similar to Gilbert

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