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Boy · Germanic
Umberto
Say it: oom-BER-toh
Meaning
From Germanic Humbert; the second element is berht 'bright', the first is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 985 babies given this name since 1911
- At its height in 1912, about 1 in 25,300 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| English | Humbert |
|---|---|
| French | Humbert |
Famous bearers
- Umberto I, King of Italy
- Umberto Eco, novelist
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.