Bert - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Bert \b(e)-rt\ 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 popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bert. Click here to compare Bert with related baby names.