The baby name Albrecht is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈal.brɛçt/; English approximation: /ˈæl.brɛkt/ (AL-brekt).
The baby name Albrecht is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈal.brɛçt/; English approximation: /ˈæl.brɛkt/ (AL-brekt).
Albrecht is in Origin.
Albrecht is a Germanic male name derived from Old High German Adalberaht, a compound of adal “noble” and beraht/berht “bright, famous,” giving the sense “nobly bright” or “illustrious.” It was common among medieval German princes, bishops, and knights, and appears in dynasties from Habsburg to Prussia; the Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer is its most celebrated bearer. The name remained patrician into the 19th century, then receded in 20th‑century everyday use in favor of the pan‑European Albert, while persisting regionally in German‑speaking lands and widely as a surname.
Variants and cognates include Albert (English, French, Dutch), Alberto (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Albrekt (Swedish), Albrecht (German, Dutch, Czech/Slovak) and the related Adalbert/Adelbert; the Latinized form is Adalbertus. Diminutives and short forms include Al, Bert, and Bavarian/Austrian Bertl. Feminines are Alberta and Albertine. Across these forms, the core meaning - noble and bright/famous - remains constant.
| Albrecht von Wallenstein Albrecht von Wallenstein is best known as a leading Catholic military commander in the Thirty Years' War and the supreme commander for Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. A Bohemian nobleman and statesman, he became one of the richest and most powerful figures in the Holy Roman Empire through his military success. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| France | Boys | 1914 | #208 | 3 | 578 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| Germany | 0 | #404 | 34 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #425 | 18 | 2,180 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #609 | 384 | 5,697 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,150 | 29 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
Albrecht is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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