Gilbert

Gilbert \gil-ber(t), gi-lbe-rt\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Gilbert is pronounced as K-IHLBahRT in Dutch, GIHLBahRT in English, or ZHiyLBEHR in French ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gilbert: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; ZH as in "beige (B.EY.ZH" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)"

What is the origin of Gilbert?

Gilbert is an English, French, and German name of Germanic origin. The name is of the meaning bright pledge. Two-element name derived from the elements 'gisil' meaning pledge, hostage ; 'berht' meaning bright, famous. Gisilbert (Germanic) is an older form of Gilbert. The name is associated with the medieval custom where rival noblemen would send their children to be raised at each other's court, as a pledge to ensure peace and friendship between them; the child would then be known as a 'gisil' (pledge, hostage). The name was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th century, was used on a regular scale only into the 17th century. The name isamong Roman Catholics, who sometimes bestow it in tribute to Saint Gilbert of Sempringham (1083-1190), the only Englishman to found a convent. In Scotland, the name is sometimes taken as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Gilbride. The name baby name Gilberta (Dutch, English, German, and Italian) is the female equivalent of Gilbert. Gilbert is a widely used name; it has 33 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English comprise meaning of Gilbart, name Gilberto (used in Italian and Spanish as well), what does the name Gilbirt mean, Gilbrid name variations, nicknames for Gilburt, Gilbyrt name popularity, name Gilibert meaning, Gilibirt meaning of name, Giliburt name, meaning of Giselberto, name Giselbertus origin, nicknames for Guilbert, Guilbirt name, meaning of Guilburt, and name Gylbert meaning. Other English variants comprise the contraction name Gil, and the pet forms Bert name variations (used in Dutch and Scandinavian as well), name Bertie origin, name Gib meaning, Gibb name, Gill definition (used in Hebrew as well), and name Gilly meaning. Foreign variants of Gilbert comprise what does the name Gibbon mean (Irish), Gibby meaning and origin (Scottish), Gibidh meaning of name (Gaelic), baby name Gijs (Dutch), baby name Gijsbert (Dutch), Gilibeirt meaning (Irish), name Gilleabart (Gaelic and Scottish), Gilles pronounciation (French), Gisbert name popularity (German), Giselbert name (German), and Xilberte pronounciation (German). Gilbert is a classic favorite. Currently it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1930, 0.187% of baby boys were given the name Gilbert. Its ranking then was #91. The baby name has since markedly declined in popularity, and is now of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.013% and its ranking #831. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Gilbert, Gilberto meaning was the most popular. In 2010, it was 8.730% more popular than Gilbert.

List of baby names Gilbert:

Galbraith meaning, Galbreath pronounciation, Galbreathe meaning of name, name Galfrid, Gallbreath name variations, nicknames for Gallbreathe, Gilbart name, Gilbirt meaning and origin, Gilbrid meaning, Gilburt pronounciation, Gilbyrt meaning, name Gilfred, Gilfreid pronounciation, Gilfrid name, name Gilfried meaning, nicknames for Gilfryd, Gilibeirt pronounciation (Irish), Gilleabart meaning (Gaelic and Scottish), name Gualberto origin (Spanish), and name Guilbert origin.

The baby name Gilbert fun facts:

The name Gilbert in reverse order is "Treblig".

The numerological value of the name Gilbert is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Gilbert?

Gilbert is in the top names in USA.