Fulbright - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Fulbright \ful-bright, fulbr(ig)-ht\ is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "very bright". See Filbert. The name has become famous through the Fulbright Scholar program, which sends (very bright) American graduate students to study abroad.

Fulbright has 4 variant forms: Fulbert, Philbert, Philibert and Phillbert.

Fulbright is a very rare 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 Fulbright. Click here to compare Fulbright with related baby names.