Bert

English, diminutive of Albert and Bertram
"noble, bright"

Bert Origin and Meaning

The name Bert is a boy's name of English origin.

A once-popular nickname for Albert and Bertram now being polished up by hip Brits, but still hibernating in the Land of Nerd over here.

# 966 in the US

Bert Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Bert

  • Bert Jansch
    English singer,songwriter
  • Bert Kaempfert
    German bandleader and songwriter
  • Bert Berns
    American pop songwriter
  • Bert Blyleven
    American baseball pitcher
  • Bert Koenders
    Dutch politician
  • Bert Lahr
    American actor and comedian.
  • Bert McCracken
    lead singer of American band The Used
  • Bert Newton
    Australian entertainer
  • Bert Sakmann
    German physiologist and Nobel Prize winner
  • Bert Trautmann
    German footballer

Bert in Pop Culture

  • Bert
    "Sesame Street" Muppet
  • Bert
    character in movie "Mary Poppins," played by Dick van Dyke
  • Bert Cooper
    character on TV's "Mad Men"
  • Bert the Policeman
    character in movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
  • Bert Ljung
    main character in "The Bert Diaries" and "Bert," Swedish TV series
  • Bert the Blue Engine
    character in The Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry
  • Bert Raccoon
    character in animated TV series "The Raccoons"
  • Bert Kibbler
    character, geologist on TV series "The Big Bang Theory"