US Popularity:2602
Origin:German
Meaning:bright promise
You might remember this name growing up from the cat in the animated children’s show Caillou with the blue spot over his eye. Originating from German, the boy’s name Gilbert means “bright promise.” This name receives its significance from Gil deriving from gīsil, meaning “pledge,” and bert from behrt, meaning “bright.” Like the name of the character from the crime show CSI: Vegas, Gil is a short form of Gilbert, and it makes for a lively little nickname.

Famous People Named Gilbert

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  • Alfred Carlton Gilbert
    Inventor

Gilbert Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Gilbert is currently #1791 on The Bump
Boy:Gilbert is currently #525 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Gilbert is currently #2602 in U.S. births
Boy:Gilbert is currently #860 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#2602
in 2022
- 36
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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