HUBERT  

Gender: M
Origin: German
Meaning: "bright, shining intellect"

A name that sounds so old-fashioned some parents out there might conceivably find it quirky enough for a comeback, along with other fuddie-duddies like Oscar and Homer.

Nicknames & Variations:
Hubie, Hubbard, Hube, Eubie, Bert

International Variations:
Hobart, Hoibeard, Hobard (Irish) Uberto, Ubert (Italian) Huberto, Uber, Huber (Spanish)

Hubert is being discussed in our message boards:

• Variation on Bert / Egbert
• Family in a Castle
• TTC & hunting for names!
• People named after something else
• Build a Name Together

Read Nameberry blog posts about Hubert:

• IS THERE STILL SUCH A THING AS A "SISSY" NAME?
• GOODBYE, GLADYS?