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Philbert

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Philbert

Pronounced FIL-bert /ˈfɪl.bərt/High

Meaning: Philbert comes from the Germanic name Filibert, joining filu ('much, very') with beraht ('bright, famous'), so 'very bright' or 'very famous.' It was carried by the seventh-century Frankish Saint Philibert; the filbert nut is named for him, because the crop ripens around his feast day.Medium

In 30 seconds: Philbert is from Germanic Filibert, 'very bright.' The filbert hazelnut is named for a saint who bore it. It was rare in the U.S. (said FIL-bert).
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Origin MediumGerman
MeaningPhilbert comes from the Germanic name Filibert, joining filu ('much, very') with beraht ('bright, famous'), so 'very bright' or 'very famous.' It was carried by the seventh-century Frankish Saint Philibert; the filbert nut is named for him, because the crop ripens around his feast day.
U.S. rank (2015)#13535 ↘ Falling
2015 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1955
Total births (all-time)≈ 797

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619132015

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

Philbert descends from the Germanic Filibert, 'very bright,' and reached English through the veneration of the seventh-century Saint Philibert. It appears in United States birth records from about 1913, peaked modestly in the mid-1950s, and lingered thinly into the twenty-first century. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak.

A Philbert from that 1950s high would be a grandfather now, and the name reads as a sturdy, old-fashioned -bert name alongside Herbert, Gilbert and Delbert. It has not revived, though its clear meaning and saintly, nutty backstory make it a memorable curiosity for lovers of vintage names.

Did you know? The filbert hazelnut takes its name from Saint Philbert: the nuts ripen around his late-summer feast day, so growers named the crop after him.
Overall data confidence 65%
References - Philbert — Germanic Filibert 'very bright'; Saint Philibert; filbert nut namesake

Variations

FilbertPhilibertPhilberto

Nicknames

PhilBert

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If you like Philbert…

Gilbert— a like -bert name of the same era
Herbert— a same-period 'bright' -bert name
Delbert— a vintage -bert cousin in sound
Wilbert— another old-fashioned -bert boys' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Philbert mean?

It comes from the Germanic name Filibert, from filu ('very') and beraht ('bright'), meaning 'very bright' or 'very famous.'

How do you pronounce Philbert?

It's said FIL-bert /ˈfɪl.bərt/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Philbert a boy or girl name?

Philbert is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Philbert?

It has always been rare, an old-fashioned name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its mid-century peak.

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