The first name Hilbert
A boy’s name from English meaning “battle”, “bright”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hilbert at birth, 1880–2025
In 1998, 6 boys born in the United States were named Hilbert, the 8,896th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 83 were.
2,020
babies named Hilbert since 1880
#8,896
rank in 1998
1922
peak year
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Hibbard
Famous people named Hilbert
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hilbert van der DuimDutch speed skater, born 1957
More English boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Hilbert mean?
- Hilbert means “battle”, “bright” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Hilbert?
- From a Middle English given name of Proto-Germanic origin, from Old English hild (“battle”) + beorht (“bright”) (Proto-Germanic *Hildiberhtaz).
- Is Hilbert a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,020 US babies named Hilbert since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hilbert most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 83 babies were named Hilbert, its highest rank at 719th.
- What are other spellings of Hilbert?
- Hibbard.
- Is Hilbert also a surname?
- Yes. Hilbert is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.