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The baby name Hubert is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhjuːbərt/ (HYOO-bert); French: /y.bɛʁ/ (YOO-behr).

Hubert is German in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːbərt/ (HYOO-bert); French: /y.bɛʁ/ (YOO-behr)

What is the meaning of the name Hubert ?

The baby name Hubert is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhjuːbərt/ (HYOO-bert); French: /y.bɛʁ/ (YOO-behr).

Hubert is German in Origin.

Hubert stems from the continental Germanic elements hug 'heart, mind, spirit' and berht 'bright, famous,' yielding the sense 'bright-hearted' or 'illumined mind'. Latinized as Hubertus, it spread through Frankish and Norman circles and entered England after 1066. Early prominence owes much to Saint Hubert of Liège (d. 727), patron of hunters, and to medieval English statesmen such as Hubert Walter and Hubert de Burgh. The name peaked in the late 19th to mid-20th centuries in several European countries and English-speaking regions, later declining.

Forms include German/Dutch Hubert and Hubertus; Dutch Huibert, Hubrecht, and short forms Huub, Huib; French Hubert with feminine Huberte/Hubertine; Italian Uberto and Spanish/Portuguese Huberto; Polish and Czech Hubert; and the surname-related Hébert in French. English nicknames are Bert, Bertie, and Hub/Hubie. Today Hubert reads vintage-classic: familiar yet uncommon, with a quietly scholarly tone anchored by its luminous meaning.

Hubert has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Hubert

Hubert Humphrey Politician · Born 1911 · United States Hubert Humphrey was a prominent American politician best known for serving as Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. He played a significant role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and was a key figure in the Democratic Party during the mid-20th century.

Hubert – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 820
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
HT Boys 0 #33 2 903
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PL Boys 0 #57 4,185 6,459
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
Austria Boys 0 #83 1,302 2,180
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #87 7 3,714
LT 0 #88 1 949
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
PL 0 #119 163 2,600
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
Norway Boys 2024 #130 7 437
Switzerland Boys 2024 #135 3 1,769
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
Austria 0 #153 62 850
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
MT Boys 0 #165 12 4,064
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
Canada Boys 2024 #180 129 2,588
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CM Boys 0 #183 679 12,054
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LU Boys 0 #199 20 4,970
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
Germany Boys 0 #204 2,138 5,697
JM Boys 0 #207 66 6,876
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
MO Boys 0 #212 12 5,842
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
CZ Boys 0 #221 87 6,530
TW Boys 0 #221 21 7,111
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
NA Boys 0 #226 10 6,830
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
France Girls 1962 #279 6 1,192
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
GH Boys 0 #293 54 8,138
PE 0 #294 17 6,350
CN Boys 0 #297 23 9,639
DK Boys 0 #300 26 7,401
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
HK 0 #337 12 8,483
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MU Boys 0 #340 18 8,477
PL Girls 0 #340 15 5,096
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
Germany 0 #345 95 2,542
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PH Boys 0 #351 33 11,440
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
NL 0 #369 23 2,481
France Boys 2021 #376 12 2,865
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
UY Boys 0 #381 19 5,922
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
HK Boys 0 #402 129 12,905
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
CR Boys 0 #412 76 10,188
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
ZA 0 #431 17 14,421
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PE Boys 0 #447 635 14,506
PA Boys 0 #456 26 9,305
IR Boys 0 #461 92 10,162
GT Boys 0 #464 11 7,625
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
CO 0 #471 10 7,768
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
NL Boys 0 #510 539 5,873
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BO Boys 0 #527 66 9,244
CM Girls 0 #528 13 11,671
PS Boys 0 #537 12 10,655
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
BD Boys 0 #562 15 10,045
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
CL Boys 0 #608 58 13,390
SG Boys 0 #630 68 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #646 37 3,552
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IT 0 #688 27 4,183
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
QA Boys 0 #688 20 18,093
CO Boys 0 #718 207 15,656
BR Boys 0 #738 14 12,213
KW Boys 0 #752 18 18,755
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
OM Boys 0 #844 38 17,948
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #861 32 7,044
IT Boys 0 #875 637 10,046
Spain Boys 0 #877 54 5,610
NG Boys 0 #894 58 16,906
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #922 4 15,035
MX Boys 0 #944 39 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #972 208 25,619
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,042 70 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,059 34 22,615
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,164 13 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,568 47 28,008

Hubert is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Norway
Canada
United States

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People also ask about Hubert

Hubert is predominantly a boy's name.
Hubert is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈhjuːbərt/ (HYOO-bert); French: /y.bɛʁ/ (YOO-behr).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hubie, Hub, Hubertus, Huberto, Hubrecht and Uberto.
Yes, very popular — Hubert ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Hubert ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Hubert's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #396 in 2011 to #376 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Hubert are in our database, including Hubert Humphrey (Politician).