Hubert

German
"bright, shining intellect"

Hubert Origin and Meaning

The name Hubert is a boy's name of German origin meaning "bright, shining intellect".

A name that sounds so old-fashioned some parents out there might conceivably find it quirky enough for a comeback, along with other one-time fuddie-duddies like Oscar and Homer.

Along with other bert-ending names, Hubert did have his time in the sun, as a Top 200 name from around 1885 to 1941, peaking at 112 in 1913. Two notable namesakes: Vice-President Humphrey (who was said to have always hated his name) and designer de Givenchy.

# 953 in the US

Hubert Rank in US Top 1000

Popularity of the name Hubert

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Famous People Named Hubert

  • Saint Hubert or Hubertus
    Bishop of Liège; patron of hunters
  • Hubert Horatio Humphrey
    38th Vice President of the United States
  • Hubert de Givenchy
    French fashion designer
  • Hubert Benoit
    French psychotherapist
  • Hubert Laws
    American jazz flutist
  • (Charles) Hubert Hastings Parry
    1st Baronet, English composer
  • George Hubert Wilkins
    Australian polar explorer
  • Hubert Myatt Green
    American pro golfer
  • Hubert de Burgh
    1st Earl of Kent, Justiciar of England and Ireland
  • Hubert Charles Sumlin
    American blues guitarist
  • Hubert Jude "Hubie" Brown
    American basketball coach
  • Hubert "Hubie" Brooks
    American baseball player
  • Hubert Boniface "Hubie" McDonough
    American ice hockey player
  • James Hubert "Eubie" Blake
    American jazz musician

The name Hubert in Pop Culture

  • Hubert Cumberdale
    character in web series "Salad Fingers"
  • Hubert
    one of the triples in Pixar's "Brave"
  • Hubert Ozwell
    character in the video game "Tales of Graces"
  • Hubert "Huey" Duck
    character in "DuckTales"
  • Hubert J. Farnsworth
    professor on animated TV series "Futurama"
  • Hubert Hardy
    character in G. A. Henty's, Out on the Pampas
  • Hubert
    character in the Line Webtoon, Winter Woods
  • Hubert von Vestra
    character in Fire Emblem Three Houses video game

International Variations of the name Hubert

  • Huberto
    Spanish
  • Uberto
    Italian
  • Hobart
    Irish
  • Hoibeard
    Irish
  • Hobard
    Irish
  • Ubert
    Italian
  • Uber
    Spanish
  • Huber
    Spanish

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