Boy · Germanic, through Romance
Alberto
Say it: al-BAIR-toh
Meaning
The Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Albert, from Germanic adal 'noble' and beraht 'bright'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A long-established name in Italy and the Iberian world.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 1990s
In the United States
- 61,496 babies given this name since 1882
- At its height in 1993, about 1 in 1,400 boys
- 374 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Albert |
|---|---|
| French | Albert |
| German | Albrecht |
Famous bearers
- Alberto Giacometti, Swiss sculptor
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Where this comes from
- Medieval and Renaissance Italian records, such as the Florentine tax survey of 1427
- Medieval Spanish and Portuguese chronicles and charters
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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