Bert - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Bert \b(e)-

, also used as girl's name Bert, is pronounced bert. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "illustrious". Short form of names like Albert, Bertram, Egbert, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert, Norbert, Robert and Wilbert. Used more as a nickname. Its popularity among show-business types of a certain age (Miss America emcee Bert Parks; actors Burt Lancaster, Burt Reynolds) gives it a jaunty, masculine connotation.

Bert has 7 variant forms: Bertie, Bertin, Berto, Berty, Burt, Burty and Butch.

For more information, see also related names Berthold, Berton, Burton, Delbert, Engelbert, Filbert and Hulbert.

Baby names that sound like Bert are Bart, Bard, Baret, Bartt, Barrt, Barth, Brett, Brit, Bret, Burtt, Byrd and Bird.

Bert is a very common first name for men (#453 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#19307 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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