Meaning and Origin of: Bert

Girl name origins & meanings

  • English : Bright; famous

Girl name variations

Roberta
Ruperta
Robin
Robyn
Robbin
Robinette
Robina
Bobbi
Bobbie
Bobby
Berta
Bertie
Berthe

Boy name origins & meanings

  • German : Bright
  • Old English : Fortress, bright flame
  • Old German : Angel bright
  • German : Bright desire
  • Old English : Shining hero
  • Old English : Exalted ruler
  • German : Shining army
  • Old English : Bright; famous

Boy name variations

Bertram
Bertrem
Bertolt
Bertold
Bertil
Bertol
Berton
Bertrand
Burt
Burton
Engelbert
Berty
Ingelbert
Inglebert
Gilbert
Gilberto
Guilbert
Giggon
Gil
Gilly
Gip
Gipper
Gib
Gibby
Gibbs
Gibbes
Gibson
Gillett
Gillette
Wilbert
Wilbur
Halbert
Halbirt
Halburt
Halbyrt
Herbert
Herbie
Herb
Bertie
Erberto
Harbert
Heribert
Heriberto
Robert
Robbi
Robbie
Robbee
Robby
Roberto
Rupert
Rubert
Robertson
Robin
Robinson
Robbins
Robben
Riobard
Robey
Rober
Rab
Rob
Bobby
Bob
Tito
Dob
Dobbs

Family name origins & meanings

  • English and French : from the Germanic personal name Berto, a short form of the various compound personal names formed with berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’ (see for example Berthold, Bertholf, and Bertram).