Albrecht

AL-brekt

German variation of Albert

"noble; bright"

Albrecht Origin and Meaning

The name Albrecht is a boy's name of German origin meaning "noble; bright".

These days Albrecht is mostly seen as a surname, although it was historically a well-used first name in Germany. The surname was derived from the given name.

Notables Albrechts include Renaissance painter Albrecht Altdorfer and the fictional Albrecht from the ballet Giselle.