Gilbert is a Boy name. The name is originated from ‘French’ origin. The baby name Gilbert means “Bright Young Man”.
Gilbert Origin:
Origin of the name is: “French”
Gender:
Gilbert is a Boy name.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation of the name is: “GIL + bart”
Gilbert Name Meaning:
Gilbert is based on the Old Germanic words ‘gisil’, which means ‘noble youth’, and ‘berht’, which means ‘bright’
Religion:
It is a Christian baby name.
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Variations or similar name:
Gill, Gilly, Gil, Gilburt, Bert
Famous people with this name:
(Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch) Gilbert du Motier (de Lafayette), Marquis de Lafayette, French officer in the American Revolution ;
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English writer;
Gilbert Charles Stuart, American painter;
Gilbert Gottfried, American actor/comedian;
Gilbert Jay Arenas, American basketball player;
Gilbert Burnet, Scottish theologian;
Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher;
Gilbert Fowler White, American geographer;
Gilbert White, English naturalist;
Gilbert Roland, American actor;
Gilbert Newton Lewis, American physical chemist;
Gilbert Sorrentino, American novelist and poet;
Gilbert Foliot, medieval Bishop of London;
Gilbert James Glenn (b. 2012), son of TV anchor Fredricka Whitfield and John Glenn; twin sister Nola Amanda;
Gilbert Malone (b. 2013), son of choirmaster and TV personality Gareth Malone;
Gilbert Melendez, UFC featherweight fighter
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