Meaning and Origin of: Colbert

Boy name origins & meanings

  • German : A seaman
  • Old English : Renowned mariner

Boy name variations

Colvert
Culbert

Family name origins & meanings

  • French (Normandy) and English : from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements kol- (akin to Old Norse kollir ‘helmet’) + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.

Famous people with this last name

Stephen Colbert