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 [ 1 syll. ber(t), be-rt ] The boy name Bert is pronounced as BERT KEY. Bert is largely used in the Dutch, English, German, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Germanic and English origins. Germanic and English origin, Dutch, English, and German use: Derived from the element 'berht' meaning bright, famous. The name developed as a diminutive of various names containing 'Bert' as a first or second element. It was regularly adopted by English speakers from the 19th century. In recent times, the form Burt is known from the songwriter Burt Bacharach (1928-), who was given it as a variant of his father's name, Bert Bacharach. The name Bertha (French and Spanish) is the female equivalent of Bert. The name Berto (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish) and the name Burty (English) are variants of Bert. In addition, Bert is a Dutch, English, and Scandinavian pet form of the name Gilbert (English, French, and German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and German short form of the name Albert (Irish, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Russian, and Slavic). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and Scandinavian short form of the name Hubert (Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, and Polish). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and German short form of the name Berthold (French and German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and Scandinavian pet form of the name Norbert (German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and German short form of the name Bertrand (English, French, and German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and Scandinavian pet form of the name Wilbert (English and German). Bert is also an English variant of the name Engelbert (English and German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and German short form of the name Herbert (English, French, and German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and Scandinavian pet form of the name Lambert (Dutch, English, French, and German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and German short form of the name Bertram (English and German). Bert is also a Dutch, English, and German short form of the name Robert (English, French, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish). Bert is also an English variant of the name Delbert (Dutch and English). Other forms of Bert include the pet forms Berti (Czech and German), Bertie (English), and Berty (Czech and English), and the variant spelling Burt (English). Bert is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1901 with 0.111% of baby boys being given the name Bert. Its ranking then was #133. The baby name has since dropped out of favor, and is now of infrequent use. In 2008, among the group of boy names directly linked to Bert, Robert (English, French, German, Scandinavian, and Scottish) was the most commonly used. The name Bert has predominantly been a boy name, though it has also been given to girls in the past century. In 1903, Bert as a boy name outnumbered its use as a girl name by 22 times. Baby names that sound like Bert include Baret (English), Burt (English), Baird (English and Scottish), Bard (English and Scottish), Bardh (Albanian), Bart (Dutch and English), Barth (English), Brad (English), Bradd (English), Brede, Bret (English), Brett (English), Brit (English), Britt (English), Bardhi (Albanian), Bardo (Scandinavian), Barrat (English), Barratt (English), Barret (English), and Barrett (English). Details of famous persons named Bert: KEY: Pronunciation for Bert: B as in "be (B.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
