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Dalbert

♂ Boy

Pronounced DAL-burt /ˈdæl.bərt/Medium

Meaning: Dalbert reads as a variant of Delbert, which is a short form of Adalbert, from Germanic 'adal' (noble) and 'beraht' (bright), giving 'noble and bright'. The Dal- spelling is a small shift on that mid-century -bert name family.Low

In 30 seconds: Dalbert is a boy's name, most likely a form of Delbert or Adalbert meaning 'noble and bright'. It appears in US records from 1914, peaking around 1920 (said DAL-burt).

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Origin LowGermanic

MeaningDalbert reads as a variant of Delbert, which is a short form of Adalbert, from Germanic 'adal' (noble) and 'beraht' (bright), giving 'noble and bright'. The Dal- spelling is a small shift on that mid-century -bert name family.

U.S. rank (2018)#12568 ↘ Falling

2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 325

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dalbert is best understood as a variant of Delbert, itself from the Germanic Adalbert, meaning 'noble and bright'. It belongs to the once-plentiful family of -bert boys' names now heard as vintage.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its 1920 peak, though scattered records run to recent decades. A boy named Dalbert then would be a great-grandfather now, and the -bert names as a group remain firmly old-fashioned.

Did you know? Dalbert sits among the -bert boys' names, like Delbert, Elbert and Adalbert, that were common in rural early-1900s America and share a 'bright' Germanic root.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Dalbert — Variant of Delbert/Adalbert (Germanic 'noble and bright'); rare early-1900s US boy usage

Variations

DelbertAdalbertElbert

Nicknames

DalBert

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dalbert mean?

It is most likely a variant of Delbert or Adalbert, from Germanic 'adal' (noble) and 'beraht' (bright), so 'noble and bright'.

How do you pronounce Dalbert?

It is said DAL-burt /ˈdæl.bərt/ - two syllables.

Is Dalbert a boy or girl name?

Dalbert is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Dalbert?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around nineteen-twenty.