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    The first name Hubert

    A boy’s name meaning “mind”, “bright”, “famous”.

    Pronounced /ˈhjubɚt/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Hubert means “mind”, “bright”, “famous”.

    From Old French Hubert, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“mind”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”). See Saint Hubert.

    More names that mean famous, light.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 25 boys were named Hubert, making it the 1,153rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 74 births (#490).

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    960
    babies named Hubert, 1996–2025
    #1,153
    rank in 2025
    2011
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Hubert at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 34 boys born in the United States were named Hubert, the 3,400th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 1,551 were.

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    57,761
    babies named Hubert since 1880
    #3,400
    rank in 2025
    1924
    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.

    Hubert in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    休伯特
    Xiūbótè
    Chinese
    Huberto
    Esperanto
    Ουβέρτος
    Ouvértos
    Greek
    Húbert
    Icelandic
    Uberto
    Italian
    ヒュバート
    Hyubāto
    Japanese
    Hubertus
    Latin
    Губерт
    Gubert
    Russian
    Huberto
    Spanish

    Spelled Hubert in Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Norwegian, Polish and Swedish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Hubert

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Hubert

    137 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Hubert de Givenchy
      French fashion designer (1927-2018)
    • Hubert Maga
      First president of Benin (1916-2000)
    • Hubertus
      Christian saint, first bishop of Liège (c.656-727)
    • Hubert Minnis
      Bahamian physician and politician, born 1954
    • Hubert Van Innis
      Belgian archer (1866–1961)
    • Hubert Reeves
      Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science (1932–2023)
    • Hubert Parry
      British composer, teacher and historian (1848–1918)
    • Hubert Robert
      French painter (1733-1808)
    • Hubert Selby Jr.
      American writer (1928–2004)
    • Hubert van Eyck
      Early Netherlandish painter (1366-1426)
    • Hubert Pierlot
      Belgian politician and 32nd Prime Minister of Belgium, serving between 1939 and 1945 (1883
    • Louis-Hubert Lyautey
      General and colonial administrator from France (1854-1934)

    Questions

    What does the name Hubert mean?
    Hubert means “mind”, “bright”, “famous”.
    How popular is the name Hubert?
    In 2025, 25 boys born in England and Wales were named Hubert, ranking 1,153rd. Its peak was 2011, with 74 births.
    What are nicknames for Hubert?
    Common nicknames for Hubert include Huey.
    Is Hubert a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 57,761 US babies named Hubert since 1880 were boys.
    When was Hubert most popular?
    1924 in the United States, when 1,551 babies were named Hubert, its highest rank at 115th.
    How do you pronounce Hubert?
    Hubert is /ˈhjubɚt/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Hubert?
    Hubertus, Hubbart and Hobart.
    Is Hubert also a surname?
    Yes. Hubert is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.