Bert: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducation

Updated June 9, 2019

Girl name origins & meanings

English : Bright; famous

Girl name variations

Boy name origins & meanings

German : Bright
Old English : Fortress, bright flame
Old German : Angel bright
German : Bright desire
Old English : Shining hero
Old English : Exalted ruler
German : Shining army
Old English : Bright; famous

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How Popular Is The Name Bert

Family name origins & meanings

English and French : from the Germanic personal name Berto, a short form of the various compound personal names formed with berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’ (see for example Berthold, Bertholf, and Bertram).