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.

Hubert Rank in US Top 1000

# 953 in the US

Hubert Popularity

• 1760 Nameberry 2024
• 186 Canada 2021
• 821 England 2021
• 31 Poland 2023

20 Names Similar to 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

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