The baby name Ethelbert is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ETH-uhl-bert.
Ethelbert is English in Origin.
The baby name Ethelbert is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ETH-uhl-bert.
Ethelbert is English in Origin.
Ethelbert is the Middle English continuation of Old English Æþelbeorht, also written Æthelberht, an early Anglo-Saxon compound built from æþele, noble or high-born, and beorht, bright, shining, famous. Both elements belong to the common West Germanic name stock, with cognates in Continental forms such as Adalbert and later Albert. Its literal sense is noble-bright or high-born and shining.
Several rulers bore the name in early medieval England, notably Æthelberht of Kent, the king associated with Augustine of Canterbury’s mission and later honored as a saint. After the Norman Conquest, native Old English royal names declined, and Ethelbert became uncommon; antiquarian taste brought it back briefly in the nineteenth century. Modern use is rare, while Albert, Albrecht, Adelbert, and Adalbert remain better represented in other European naming traditions.
| Æthelberht Ethelbert is a masculine given name, best known as a traditional historical name found in early English royalty and saints. It is also spelled Æthelberht or Aethelbert. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| NG | 0 | #270 | 3 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #802 | 150 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Ethelbert is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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