Herbert

Herbert Meaning & Origin

About Herbert
The name Herbert is of Germanic origin and is derived from the elements "heri" meaning "army" and "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the name Herbert can be interpreted to mean "bright army" or "famous warrior." It is a traditional and strong name that conveys qualities of bravery and leadership.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Herbert are male.

Herbert Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 18.87% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRPRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H061063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH ER1 B ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhərbərt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRPRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Herbert in Braille

Here's how to represent Herbert in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Herbert in braille

How to Spell the Name Herbert in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Herbert using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Herbert in sign language

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