Gerbert: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Bright spear
Origin
Germanic
Pronunciation
JUR-bərt

Gerbert is a Germanic name meaning “bright spear”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gothic Boy Names for the Dark, Dramatic Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Gerbert

Meaning: Bright spear.

Origin: Germanic.

How to Pronounce Gerbert

JUR-bərtIPA /ˈdʒɜːrbərt/

Popularity of Gerbert

Gerbert doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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