Gerbert Forename

164,090th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,102 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gerbert Forename Definition:

A male name. Old German Gairbert, compound of gairu ‘spear’ and berhta ‘bright’.

Gerbert Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands
100%
7231:23,3782,116
Philippines
99%
 
3641:291,23511,497
El Salvador-1741:36,4471,389
Guatemala
100%
1531:105,2842,256
Russia
100%
1121:1,287,80110,135
Peru
100%
1061:299,9196,582
United States
100%
1011:3,589,47549,657
Germany
100%
701:1,381,1139,422
Brazil
100%
591:3,631,12163,014
Austria
100%
351:243,2633,286
Switzerland
100%
261:315,9046,089
Costa Rica
100%
251:190,7184,516
DR Congo
100%
211:3,515,60073,131
France
100%
191:3,498,43916,478
Belgium
100%
131:883,84911,271
Mexico
100%
111:11,285,85732,937
South Africa
100%
91:6,059,183119,004
Kazakhstan
100%
91:1,971,87215,474
Venezuela
100%
71:4,314,55660,709
Belarus
67%
 
61:1,580,3977,457
Honduras-61:1,469,57813,832
Colombia-51:9,555,78540,229
Armenia
100%
51:583,7516,330
Georgia
100%
41:934,61613,351
Singapore-31:2,095,68522,815
Cameroon-31:7,203,50173,722
Uganda
100%
31:13,652,30774,436
Taiwan-21:11,884,841132,786
Namibia
100%
21:1,202,09012,702
Moldova-21:1,780,5707,407
Israel
100%
21:4,201,45930,777
Chile
100%
21:8,803,60433,591
Qatar-11:2,369,60559,530
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Belize-11:354,3097,663
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Canada-11:33,133,372113,810
Sweden-11:9,857,90778,968
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
Czechia-11:10,656,16211,509
Scotland
100%
11:5,350,36624,769
Dominican Republic-11:10,431,27030,761
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Ecuador-11:17,726,91931,775
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Papua New Guinea-11:8,152,314202,620
Hungary-11:9,791,7716,528
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Kyrgyzstan
100%
11:5,973,27746,622
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
Marshall Islands
100%
11:51,2305,014
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101

Gerbert (2,168) may also be a surname.

Gerbert Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Old German Gairbert, compound of gairu ‘spear’ and berhta ‘bright’.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

A Teutonic name, meaning: With burnished weapons.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Gerbert Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerberth93261/
Gerberte9314/
Gherbert937/
Gerberht933/
Gerberts933/
Gerbhert933/
Gerbertt932/
Geirbert931/
Guerbert931/
Gerber926,280/
Erbert92807/
Geirbeirt881/
Geherbert881/
Gierberth881/
Herbert861,018,726/
Girbert861,112/
Jerbert86187/
Erberth86121/
Grebert8680/
Garbert8648/
Erberte8644/
Serbert8623/
Gervert8623/
Cerbert8612/
Gerberd869/
Guerber867/
Erbertt866/
Gerbart866/
Gherber865/
Erbhert864/
Gerwert864/
Gerbirt864/
Gorbert864/
Zerbert864/
Gerbier864/
Ehrbert863/
Gerbher863/
Ierbert862/
Gerbear861/
Gerberh861/
Eirbert861/
Erberts861/
Erhbert861/
Jgerber861/
Erzbert861/
Herberth805,931/
Herberts80631/
Herberte80263/
Herbertt80101/
Herberht8021/
Girberth8016/
Jerberth8013/
Kherbert8013/
Herrbert8012/
Jherbert8010/
Herbhert8010/
Cherbert809/
Herberrt807/
Hearbert807/
Herbeert806/
Heerbert806/
Earbhert806/
Hierbert805/
Hherbert804/
Greberth804/
Heirbert803/
Herberdt803/
Erberthe803/
Jierbert802/
Herbertd802/
Herbertp802/
Iherbert802/
Guirbert802/
Herbetrt802/
Gherberd801/
Gherbher801/
Ghervert801/
Girberte801/
Girbertt801/
Gerverth801/
Gerbeher801/
Guervert801/
Erbertch801/
Yerberth801/
Zerberth801/
Herbeart801/
Herbeirt801/
Jearbert801/
Sierbert801/
Jerberte801/
Gerver773,875/
Jerber77219/
Girber7772/
Greber7768/
Ervert7734/
Serber7722/
Cerber7721/
Irbert7714/
Gerbir778/
Zerber773/
Yrbert773/
Jrbert772/
Gyrber771/
Gärber771/
Erbirt771/
Herberthe7512/
Herbertte753/
Herbertth753/
Herrberth752/
Herbherth752/
Girberthe751/
Gerhuerth751/
Cheirbert751/
Herbert's751/
Herbierth751/
Heherbert751/
Heirebert751/
Jherberth751/
Herbertch751/
Hervert71214/
Herberd71108/
Yorbert7160/
Hirbert7140/
Jirbert7134/
Girberd7127/
Yirbert7124/
Seerber7119/
Servert7113/
Girbeer7110/
Garbort7110/
Herbirt718/
Jherber716/
Jervert715/
Irberth715/
Gerbard715/
Herwert715/
Airbert714/
Guirber713/
Girbart713/
Jerberd712/
Hérbert712/
Sirbert712/
Cirbert712/
Garberd712/
Gerverd712/
Gherver712/
Erbirth712/
Girbirt711/
Girvert711/
Garbart711/
Gerveer711/
Gervirt711/
Grevert711/
Serberd711/
Zerberd711/
Yrberht711/
Yrberth711/
Yrebert711/
Heruert711/
Iervert711/
Jerbear711/
Zerbeer711/
Hyrbert711/
Herverth6737/
Yirberth6710/
Girbirth678/
Grebirth678/
Herbirth676/
Seerbeer675/
Jairbert672/
Hirberth672/
Khirbert672/
Sirberth672/
Gerbhard672/
Hairbert672/
Herverte672/
Girbarth671/
Girbartt671/
Gorbhart671/
Grewwert671/
Greverth671/
Earbirth671/
Chirbert671/
Chervert671/
Ceerbeer671/
Yirbhert671/
Yorbhert671/
Yreberth671/
Hérberth671/
Huirbert671/
Herverht671/
Herviert671/
Herwerth671/
Herberdh671/
Herbirht671/
Jerverth671/
Jerbirth671/
Jirberth671/
Gerbride671/

Gerbert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gerbert in the Russian language
Гербертgerbert-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerbert