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Talbert

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Talbert

Pronounced TAL-bert /ˈtæl.bərt/Medium

Meaning: Talbert is a surname of Norman and Germanic background, closely related to Talbot; scholars have proposed an unattested Germanic root joining elements for 'destroy' and 'message,' but the exact origin is genuinely disputed, and it passed into occasional first-name use.Low

In 30 seconds: Talbert is a surname-turned-first-name related to Talbot, with a disputed Germanic root. It found modest use in the United States, peaking around 1954 (said TAL-bert).
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Origin LowEnglish, Germanic
MeaningTalbert is a surname of Norman and Germanic background, closely related to Talbot; scholars have proposed an unattested Germanic root joining elements for 'destroy' and 'message,' but the exact origin is genuinely disputed, and it passed into occasional first-name use.
U.S. rank (2019)#13894 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1954
Total births (all-time)≈ 826

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195419102019

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

Talbert is best understood as a variant or relative of the Norman surname Talbot, whose own root is disputed among scholars. Like many English surnames, it moved into first-name use, most often in Southern and African-American families in the twentieth century.

Talbert was never common as a given name, given to about eighteen boys a year at its peak around 1954, and it has faded since. A boy named Talbert at its peak would be in his seventies today.

Did you know? Talbert is closely related to Talbot, the famous Norman surname; its exact meaning has never been settled by name scholars, which makes it a genuinely uncertain-origin name rather than a neatly translatable one.
Overall data confidence 42%
Surname Behind the Name - Talbot — Norman origin, disputed Germanic root (dala 'destroy' + bod 'message')

Variations

TalbotTalbott

Nicknames

TalBert

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Talbert mean?

It is an English surname related to Talbot; the exact Germanic root is disputed among name scholars.

How do you pronounce Talbert?

It is said TAL-bert /ˈtæl.bərt/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Talbert a boy or girl name?

Talbert is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Talbert?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to under twenty boys a year even at its peak in the mid-1950s.

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