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Herbert

Sivaguru Ayyadurai
By Sivaguru Ayyadurai Chief Content Creator
Updated: Oct 30, 2024 | 👁️ 25 Views | 🔊 15 Pronunciations
✔️ Fact Checked by Olivia Musembi (Senior Content Writer)

Gender: Male

Origin: Germanic, English

Meaning: Army bright/famous, Illustrious Warrior, Excellent Army

Pronunciation: HUHR-bert, /ˈhɜːrbərt/, HH ER B ER T

Popularity Rank: #3,225

On this page:

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

Herbert Meanings

  • Army bright/famous
    💎 40
    sivaguru on October 5, 2024
  • Illustrious Warrior
  • Excellent Army
  • Ruler
  • Bright Army
  • Origin - Germanic
    💎 25
    sivaguru on October 5, 2024
  • Origin - English

Derived from the Germanic elements 'heri' meaning 'army' and 'beraht' meaning 'bright' or 'famous'. It was introduced to England by the Normans and was commonly used throughout the Middle Ages.

The name Herbert is of Germanic, English origin and means Army bright/famous, Illustrious Warrior, Excellent Army, Ruler, Bright Army. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.

Herbert is commonly found in Germany, Austria, United States of America, and 84 more countries.

Herbert Pronunciation Guide

Phonetic Pronunciation: HUHR-bert

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈhɜːrbərt/

ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: HH ER B ER T

HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)

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

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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Translations of Herbert

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Herbert Name Popularity

At NamesLook, the name Herbert is recorded 19,661 times globally, ranking it as the 3,225th most common name worldwide.

Herbert is most prevalent in Germany, with 4,654 occurrences, making it the 234th most popular name in the country.

In Austria, the name Herbert is found among 1 in every 27 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.

Herbert Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
Germany#2341 : 79
Austria#541 : 27
United States of America#1,4691 : 693
South Africa#1,8541 : 2,175
Peru#1,0441 : 1,069
Netherlands#1,0651 : 513
Italy#2,7541 : 1,871
Brazil#1,6351 : 1,546
Switzerland#6061 : 435
Nigeria#2,5791 : 3,239
Guatemala#7471 : 713
Hong Kong#1,2051 : 1,783
Saudi Arabia#10,0261 : 12,255
United Kingdom#3,3231 : 2,383
France#5,8131 : 6,330
Colombia#5,9021 : 7,009
Canada#2,7051 : 2,152
Belgium#2,3361 : 1,900
Bolivia#1,9821 : 2,428
Chile#3,1001 : 4,605
Philippines#1,0161 : 1,942
Malaysia#8,4651 : 16,184
United Arab Emirates#5,8521 : 8,433
Mexico#6,4511 : 8,189
Ghana#9961 : 1,690
Cameroon#2,0881 : 4,270
Costa Rica#1,9061 : 1,759
Singapore#4,0091 : 7,434
Spain#6,8311 : 8,835
Jamaica#7341 : 1,159
Qatar#4,7201 : 7,784
Oman#8,1071 : 11,075
Namibia#9901 : 2,563
Poland#1,2971 : 1,596
Iran#3,9381 : 4,012
Sweden#1,9231 : 2,065
Panama#3,1941 : 5,186
Czechia#1,5471 : 2,000
China#1,6321 : 4,162
Ireland#3,0761 : 3,872
Taiwan#3,2551 : 9,538

List of countries the name Herbert is rarely found

Herbert popularity in U.S.

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

Famous People with Name Herbert

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Nicknames for Herbert

Herb, Bertie, Herbster, H-Man, Herbie, Big Herb, Little Bert, Berticus, H-Dog, Herbzilla

Herbert Name Poster

Herbert Name Poster
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Names similar to Herbert

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