Humbert

German

"renowned warrior"

Humbert Origin and Meaning

The name Humbert is a boy's name of German origin meaning "renowned warrior".

A name with two strong literary associations, one overwhelmingly negative -- Lolita's pedophilic narrator Humbert Humbert -- and one positive, in the preferable European version: Italian author Umberto Eco.

Famous People Named Humbert

• Saint Humbert of Maroilles Frankish abbot
• Humbert I III, Counts of Savoy
• Humbert I and II Dauphins de Viennois
• Humbert V de Beaujeu Constable of France
• Humbert of Silva Candida French Benedictine abbot
• Blessed Humbert of Romans French Dominican friar
• Humbert bishop of Würzburg

The name Humbert in Pop Culture

• Humbert Humbert pedophile main character in book/film "Lolita"
• Humbert von Gikkingen a dapper cat in the animes "Whisper of the Heart" and "The Cat Returns"

International Variations of the name Humbert

• Hunfrido Spanish
• Hunfredo Spanish
• Umberto Italian
• Humbaldo Spanish
• Humberto Spanish