The first name Bert

In 2025, 3 boys were named Bert, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 11 births (#2,020).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bert with other names.

In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Bert, the 10,866th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 698 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Bert in Dutch, German and Swedish too.

• Bert Sakmann
  German biologist and physician (1991 Nobel Prize)
• Bert van Marwijk
  Dutch football manager (born 1952)
• Bert Trautmann
  German association football player and coach (1923-2013)
• Bert Ira Gordon
  American filmmaker (1922–2023)
• Bert Hellinger
  Catholic priest and psychotherapist (1925–2019)
• Bert Lahr
  American actor (1895–1967)
• Bert Williams
  English footballer (1920-2014)
• Bert-Jan Lindeman
  Dutch road racing cyclist, born 1989
• Bert Williams
  American comedian and actor (1874–1922)
• Bert Konterman
  Dutch footballer and manager, born 1971
• Bert Roach
  Actor (1891-1971)
• Bert Remsen
  American film actor and casting director (1925-1999)

What does the name Bert mean?

Bert means “bright”.

How popular is the name Bert?

In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Bert, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2015, with 11 births.

Is Bert a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 34,242 US babies named Bert since 1880 were boys.

When was Bert most popular?

1918 in the United States, when 698 babies were named Bert, its highest rank at 186th.

How do you pronounce Bert?

Bert is /bɝt/, one syllable.

Is Bert also a surname?

Yes. Bert is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.