The first name Lambert
A boy’s name meaning “land”, “bright”.
Pronounced /ˈlæmbɚt/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Lambert means “land”, “bright”.
From Middle English Lambert, from Old French Lambert, a saint's name (of a Bishop of Maastricht) brought to England by the Normans, from Proto-West Germanic *Landaberht, from *land (“land”) + *berht (“bright”). Cognate with Old English Landbeorht, Old High German Lantbërht, Dutch Lambrecht.
More names that mean earth, light.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lambert last appeared in the official list in 2019, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lambert with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lambert at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Lambert, the 7,033rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 98 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.
Lambert in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Lambert in French too.
Famous people named Lambert
29 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lambert WilsonFrench actor, born 1958
- Lambert LombardFlemish painter (1505-1566)
- Lambert HillyerFilm director, Screenwriter (1893-1969)
- Lambert II, Count of LouvainCount of Leuven from 1033 to 1054
- Lambert Sigisbert AdamFrench sculptor (1700–1759)
- Lambert SustrisDutch painter (1515-1584)
- Lambert ReddAmerican long jumper (1908-1986)
- Lambert MassartClassical violinist (1811–1892)
- Lambert Mende OmalangaDemocratic Republic of the Congo politician, born 1953
- Lambert of ChalonCount of Chalon, 930–978
- Lambert van HavenDanish architect (1630-1695)
- Lambert BosDutch linguist (1670–1717)
Questions
- What does the name Lambert mean?
- Lambert means “land”, “bright”.
- How popular is the name Lambert?
- In 2019, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Lambert, ranking 4,702nd.
- Is Lambert a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,515 US babies named Lambert since 1880 were boys.
- When was Lambert most popular?
- 1918 in the United States, when 98 babies were named Lambert, its highest rank at 623rd.
- How do you pronounce Lambert?
- Lambert is /ˈlæmbɚt/, 2 syllables.
- Is Lambert also a surname?
- Yes. Lambert is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.