Delbert

/ DEL-bert /
boyvintageclassicretrostrong

“noble and bright” — Germanic, English

—2024 rank
1932peak year
45,627babies named Delbert since 1880
▼ 26%5-year trend

Delbert popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 193218801920196020002024

What does Delbert mean?

Short form of Adelbert, from Germanic adal, 'noble', and beraht, 'bright'. A turn-of-the-century American favorite.

OriginGermanic, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, classic

Names like Delbert

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Famous Delberts

Spellings & variants

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