Boy · #3,249 in 2026

Humbert

Humbert, Umbert or Humberto is a Germanic given name, from hun "warrior" and beraht "bright". It also came into use as a surname.

  • French
  • German
  • English
  • Germanic
Current Rank
#3,249
Peak Rank
#1,533 (1930)
Total Babies
431
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1900
First Year
1966
Last Year
1930
Peak Year
#1533
Peak Rank
431
Total Count
40
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Humbert

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Humbert, Umbert or Humberto is a Germanic given name, from hun "warrior" and beraht "bright". It also came into use as a surname.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
  • German
  • English
  • Germanic

The Story of Humbert

American parents first put Humbert on the record books as a baby boy name in 1900, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 23 Humberts were born — ranking #1,533 that year. About 36% of every Humbert on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Humbert last appeared in the published SSA data in 1966, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 431 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Humbert

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Humbert. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Hunberht

Names that sound like Humbert

Phonetically similar names — useful when Humbert is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Humbert

What does the name Humbert mean?
Humbert, Umbert or Humberto is a Germanic given name, from hun "warrior" and beraht "bright". It also came into use as a surname.
What is the origin of the name Humbert?
Humbert has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, German, English, Germanic.
How popular is Humbert in 2026?
In 2026, Humbert ranks #3,249 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Humbert most popular?
Humbert reached its peak popularity in 1930, ranking #1,533 that year with 23 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Humbert most popular?
Humbert has historically been most popular in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Humbert.
Is Humbert a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Humbert is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Humbert?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Humbert include Bernabe, Masato, Wilferd. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Humbert?
Common variants and related forms of Humbert include Hunberht. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Humbert

Humbert is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 431 births in the dataset. Humbert's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #1,533. Use the chart and map above to compare Humbert's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.