Wilbur

German

"resolute, brilliant"

Wilbur Origin and Meaning

The name Wilbur is a boy's name of German origin meaning "resolute, brilliant".

Wilbur is a stylish name in the UK whose merits are just starting to be discovered in the US. Wilbur, the loveable pig who Charlotte of the Web called Some Pig, is an inspirational hero. And Wilbur and Orville Wright were early aviationists.

Wilbur Rank in US Top 1000

# 915 in the US

Wilbur Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 336 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Wilbur

• 336 Nameberry 2025
• 597 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Wilbur

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• Edgar
• Clyde
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Famous People Named Wilbur

• Wilbur Wright American aviator; brother of Orville Wright
• Wilbur Daigh Mills U.S. Congressman from Arkansas
• Wilbur Addison Smith South African novelist
• (Warren) Wilbur Shaw American racing driver
• Wilbur Bernard Ware American jazz double bassist
• Wilbur Forrester Wood Jr., American baseball pitcher
• (Arley) Wilbur Cooper American baseball pitcher
• Wilbur Bass aka Blaq Poet American rapper
• Richard Wilbur American poet
• Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr., winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• Wilbur Silverton Heron son of Kate Silverton & Mike Heron
• Wilbur Soot British Youtuber

The name Wilbur in Pop Culture

• Dr. Wilbur Larch character in "The Cider House Rules"
• Wilbur Post "Mister Ed" horse owner played by Alan Young
• Wilbur the pig hero of E.B. White's children's classic "Charlotte's Web"
• Wilbur dodo character in the game Animal Crossing: New Horizons, brother of Orville
• Wilbur baby from TV series "Nip/Tuck"
• Wilbur Wonka father of Willy Wonka of "Charlie & the Chocolate Factory"
• Wilbur Robinson son of Lewis "Cornelius" Robinson of "Meet The Robinsons"

International Variations of the name Wilbur

• Wilbart German