Bert

English, diminutive of Albert and Bertram
"noble, bright"

Bert Origin and Meaning

The name Bert is a boy's name of English origin.

A once-popular nickname for Albert and Bertram now being polished up by hip Brits, but still hibernating in the Land of Nerd over here.

# 966 in the US

Bert Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Bert

  • Bert JanschEnglish singer,songwriter
  • Bert KaempfertGerman bandleader and songwriter
  • Bert BernsAmerican pop songwriter
  • Bert BlylevenAmerican baseball pitcher
  • Bert KoendersDutch politician
  • Bert LahrAmerican actor and comedian.
  • Bert McCrackenlead singer of American band The Used
  • Bert NewtonAustralian entertainer
  • Bert SakmannGerman physiologist and Nobel Prize winner
  • Bert TrautmannGerman footballer

Bert in Pop Culture

  • Bert"Sesame Street" Muppet
  • Bertcharacter in movie "Mary Poppins," played by Dick van Dyke
  • Bert Coopercharacter on TV's "Mad Men"
  • Bert the Policemancharacter in movie "It's a Wonderful Life"
  • Bert Ljungmain character in "The Bert Diaries" and "Bert," Swedish TV series
  • Bert the Blue Enginecharacter in The Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry
  • Bert Raccooncharacter in animated TV series "The Raccoons"
  • Bert Kibblercharacter, geologist on TV series "The Big Bang Theory"