The first name Humbert
A boy’s name meaning “offspring”, “(bear) cub”, “bright”.
Pronounced /ˈhʌm.bəɹt/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Humbert means “offspring”, “(bear) cub”, “bright”.
From Old English Hunbeorht, from Proto-Germanic *hūnaz (“offspring, (bear) cub”) + *berhtaz (“bright”). Name of a Flemish saint, and of Italian royalty.
More names that mean light.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Humbert at birth, 1880–2025
In 1966, 7 boys born in the United States were named Humbert, the 3,360th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1930, when 23 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.
Humbert in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Humbert in French and German too.
Famous people named Humbert
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Humbert I of Savoy11th-century founder of the House of Savoy, died 1040
- Humbert of Silva CandidaFrench cardinal, writer and diplomat, 1000–1061
- Humbert II of ViennoisDauphin de Viennois, 1312–1355
- Humbert I of ViennoisFrench noble, died 1307
- Humbert BalsanFrench film producer (1954-2005)
- Humbert V de BeaujeuAbt 1199 - May 1250
- Humbert Achamer-PifraderBohemian colonel (1900–1945)
Questions
- What does the name Humbert mean?
- Humbert means “offspring”, “(bear) cub”, “bright”.
- Is Humbert a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 431 US babies named Humbert since 1880 were boys.
- When was Humbert most popular?
- 1930 in the United States, when 23 babies were named Humbert, its highest rank at 1,549th.
- How do you pronounce Humbert?
- Humbert is /ˈhʌm.bəɹt/, 2 syllables.
- Is Humbert also a surname?
- Yes. Humbert is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.