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The baby name Alberto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced alˈbɛrto (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese),ælˈbɛrtoʊ (English).

Alberto is Italian, Portuguese in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian, Portuguese
Pronunciation: alˈbɛrto (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese),ælˈbɛrtoʊ (English)

What is the meaning of the name Alberto ?

The baby name Alberto is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced alˈbɛrto (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese),ælˈbɛrtoʊ (English).

Alberto is Italian, Portuguese in Origin.

Alberto is the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese form of Albert, derived from the Proto-Germanic elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright, famous," conveying "nobly bright" or "illustrious by birth." The name entered Romance languages through medieval Latin Albertus and spread via Frankish and Norman influence. As the vernacular Alberto, it appears in records across medieval Italy and the Iberian Peninsula, its standing reinforced by veneration of learned figures such as the 13th-century scholar-saint Albertus Magnus.

Long established across Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Latin America, Alberto saw renewed favor in the 19th-20th centuries alongside pan-European admiration for Albert. Notable bearers include Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont, Italian actor Alberto Sordi, and Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador. Related forms are Albert (English/French/German), Albrecht (German), Aubert (French), and the cognate Adalberto. Feminines include Alberta and Albertina. Common diminutives and nicknames are Beto (Spanish/Portuguese), Albertito (Spanish), Albertino (Italian), and Albertinho (Portuguese).

Alberto has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Alberto

Alberto Fujimori Politician · Born 1938 · Japan Alberto Fujimori was a Peruvian politician best known for serving as president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. Born in Lima, he was the country’s first president of Japanese descent and had previously worked as an agronomist, professor, and university rector. Alberto Fernández Politician · Born 1959 · Argentina Alberto Fernández is best known for serving as President of Argentina from 2019 to 2023. An Argentine politician, lawyer, and academic, he also served as Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers from 2003 to 2008. Alberto Sordi Actor · Born 1920 · Italy Alberto Sordi was an Italian actor and comedian best known as one of the defining stars of Italian cinema and commedia all'italiana. He also worked as a director, screenwriter, singer, composer, and voice dubber, with famous films including I vitelloni, Un americano a Roma, and Il vedovo.
Alberto Tomba Actor · Born 1966 · Italy Alberto Tomba is best known as an Italian former alpine ski racer who dominated slalom and giant slalom in the late 1980s and 1990s. Born on 19 December 1966, he was a standout World Cup competitor and one of the sport’s biggest stars. Alberto Lattuada Actor · Born 1914 · Italy Alberto Lattuada was an Italian film director best known for movies like Il cappotto, Mafioso, and La spiaggia. He was a major figure in Italian cinema across the mid-20th century. Alberto Ammann Actor · Born 1978 · Spain Alberto Ammann is an Argentine-Spanish actor best known for roles in Cell 211, Narcos, and Lope. Born in 1978, he has worked across film, television, and theater.

Alberto – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2017 #1 — 743
SV 0 #11 1 283
PA Boys 0 #15 5,847 9,305
AO Boys 0 #16 950 5,568
Spain Boys 0 #16 47,864 5,610
AO 0 #17 75 2,729
HN 0 #19 4 704
SV Boys 0 #19 10 352
Spain 0 #20 2,481 2,326
PA 0 #21 138 3,797
MX Boys 0 #23 48,243 16,355
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
HN Boys 0 #28 26 749
AR Boys 0 #30 6,794 7,628
IT Boys 0 #30 120,047 10,046
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
PR 0 #31 25 1,497
CR Boys 0 #33 3,461 10,188
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
PE Boys 0 #35 15,273 14,506
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
PR Boys 0 #39 274 2,508
MX 0 #42 1,166 8,339
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
IT 0 #44 7,255 4,183
IT Boys 2012 #45 1,096 46
CO Boys 0 #47 30,415 15,656
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
UY Boys 0 #48 2,977 5,922
GT Boys 0 #53 2,250 7,625
BO Boys 0 #55 4,702 9,244
EC Boys 0 #55 494 3,322
EC 0 #55 63 2,502
MU Boys 0 #55 685 8,477
PT Boys 0 #55 2,595 7,951
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #59 8 2,830
JP 0 #66 12 4,057
BO 0 #68 602 6,868
CL Boys 0 #69 8,106 13,390
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
CR 0 #73 89 5,526
GT 0 #74 341 5,948
PE 0 #78 350 6,350
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
PH 0 #85 12 5,607
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AR 0 #87 108 2,915
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
LU Boys 0 #105 126 4,970
MU 0 #109 28 3,613
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CO 0 #120 947 7,768
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
UY 0 #120 58 2,477
CY Boys 0 #123 9 3,473
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
CL 0 #138 441 6,867
BR Boys 0 #141 2,949 12,213
PT 0 #146 120 4,161
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
MT Boys 0 #155 22 4,064
JP Boys 0 #163 147 7,909
HU Boys 0 #165 10 3,954
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
NA Boys 0 #172 64 6,830
HR 0 #174 8 2,081
MO Boys 0 #175 49 5,842
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CZ 0 #183 4 3,154
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
BG Boys 0 #194 26 3,850
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
PH Boys 0 #201 203 11,440
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
GR Boys 0 #224 44 6,912
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
HR Boys 0 #230 29 3,997
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
GH 0 #233 11 5,396
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
BR 0 #243 104 5,969
AL Boys 0 #246 53 5,122
TW Boys 0 #248 9 7,111
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
JM Boys 0 #263 10 6,876
SA 0 #267 29 10,560
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
DK Boys 0 #276 50 7,401
CZ Boys 0 #283 22 6,530
CN Boys 0 #285 35 9,639
PL Boys 0 #291 45 6,459
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
Canada Boys 2023 #300 10 2,601
GH Boys 0 #307 39 8,138
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
CM Boys 0 #357 215 12,054
NL 0 #357 35 2,481
France Boys 2021 #378 10 2,865
JO Boys 0 #383 7 7,057
Austria Boys 0 #384 59 2,180
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #399 29 2,041
Germany 0 #404 34 2,542
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
SD Boys 0 #422 24 10,523
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
PT Girls 0 #439 13 7,952
IL Boys 0 #442 169 10,983
PA Girls 0 #444 38 9,861
PS Boys 0 #447 102 10,655
RU Boys 0 #467 39 12,621
GT Girls 0 #481 25 7,500
HK Boys 0 #491 37 12,905
UY Girls 0 #493 18 6,731
LY 0 #515 21 12,703
CR Girls 0 #517 16 11,342
BH 0 #518 36 17,937
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
IR Boys 0 #526 27 10,162
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
AR Girls 0 #551 49 8,289
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
ZA Boys 0 #567 836 25,619
NL Boys 0 #569 430 5,873
BO Girls 0 #573 39 9,488
United States Boys 2024 #575 340 7,044
Germany Boys 0 #587 413 5,697
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
QA Boys 0 #598 110 18,093
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
LB 0 #604 55 13,263
Finland Boys 2026 #621 62 3,552
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
SG Boys 0 #634 64 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
TN 0 #690 140 13,765
SY 0 #697 32 11,684
KW Boys 0 #699 71 18,755
Spain Girls 0 #724 265 5,561
CL Girls 0 #768 84 14,098
OM Boys 0 #796 86 17,948
EG Boys 0 #802 85 15,035
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CO Girls 0 #837 249 16,140
MX Girls 0 #843 363 17,781
PE Girls 0 #845 99 14,861
NG Boys 0 #868 84 16,906
BR Girls 0 #905 37 12,708
United States Girls 2005 #920 5 9,844
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
AE Boys 0 #927 166 22,615
IT Girls 0 #963 519 9,415
MA 0 #964 165 20,986
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,028 84 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
SA Boys 0 #1,054 633 28,008
DZ 0 #1,066 111 20,130
MY Girls 0 #1,070 3 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,080 62 25,928
TR 0 #1,119 93 19,440

Alberto is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
United States
IT

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People also ask about Alberto

Alberto is predominantly a boy's name.
Alberto is a 3 syllable name, pronounced alˈbɛrto (Spanish/Italian/Portuguese),ælˈbɛrtoʊ (English).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Albert, Adalberto, Adelberto, Albrecht, Berto and Bert.
Yes, very popular — Alberto ranked #1 in Ireland in 2017, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Alberto ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2017).
Alberto's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #406 in 2011 to #378 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 7 notable people named Alberto are in our database, including Alberto Fujimori (Politician), Alberto Fernández (Politician), Alberto Sordi (Actor).