The first name Egbert

In 2017, 9 boys born in the United States were named Egbert, the 8,334th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 47 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.

• Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen
  Germanic noble (c. 1060–1090)
• Egbert van der Poel
  Dutch painter (1621-1664)
• Egbert Swensson
  East German sailor, born 1956
• Egbert Benson
  American politician (1746–1833)
• Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer
  Dutch admiral, 1604–1665
• Egbert the One-Eyed
  German count (c.932–994)
• Egbert Van Alstyne
  American songwriter and pianist (1882-1951)
• Edward R. Murrow
  American broadcast journalist (1908–1965)
• Aloe Blacc
  American singer and rapper, born 1979
• Erben Wennemars
  Dutch speed skater, born 1975
• Bert Williams
  American comedian and actor (1874–1922)
• Ecgberht of Ripon
  Anglo-Saxon saint, 639–729

• Tyler
• Alfred
• Blake
• Grayson
• Stanley
• Tom
• Wyatt
• Miles
• Brandon
• Maxwell
• Landon
• Bradley
• Spencer
• Wesley
• Colton
• Hugh

All 216 names of English origin

What does the name Egbert mean?

Egbert means “edge (of a blade)”, “bright” in English.

What is the origin of the name Egbert?

From Old English Ecgberht, name of early English kings, from Old English ecg (“edge (of a blade)”) + beorht (“bright”) or Proto-Germanic *Agjōberhtaz.

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

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,231 US babies named Egbert since 1880 were boys.

When was Egbert most popular?

1921 in the United States, when 47 babies were named Egbert, its highest rank at 1,021st.

Is Egbert also a surname?

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