About Gilbert
The name Gilbert is of Germanic origin and is derived from the elements "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the name Gilbert can be interpreted to mean "bright pledge" or "famous hostage." It is a masculine name that has been used in various cultures and languages throughout history.
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Most individuals with the name Gilbert are male.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Gilbert in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gilbert using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.