Bright Names for Boys

There are 32 Bright names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Bright names 1 to 20. Luke was the most popular among these names in 2007. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Russian, and Slavic Albert and the English, French, and German Gilbert. The unusual Bright names are Bert (Dutch, English, and German), Berthold (French and German), Bertram (English and German), Bertrand (English, French, and German), Clair (English and French), Dagobert (English and German), Eckbert (German), Engelbert (German), Ethelbert (English), Filibert (German), Herbert (English, French, and German), Hubert (German), Humbert (German), Kunibert (German), Lambert (Dutch, English, French, and German), Lucius (English and German), and Minh (German and Vietnamese).

Bright names are fairly popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1929, 7.400% of baby boys were given Bright names. There were 15 Bright names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Bright names have since experienced a decline in frequency, and are used only on a moderate scale now. In 2007, 8 Bright names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 1.284%. Within all Bright names, the English Luke was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #46 and a usage of 0.4348%.

WORD/MEANING MATCH:

Albert 371 ... nobly famous ... ; 'berht' meaning bright, famous ...

Bert ... bright, famous; nobly ... element 'berht' meaning bright, famous ...

Berthold ... bright ruler ...The meaning of Berthold is bright ruler ... words 'berht' meaning bright, famous + 'wald' ...

Bertram ... bright raven, wise person ...Bertram's meaning is bright raven, wise person ...

Bertrand ... bright shield; bright ...The meaning of Bertrand is bright shield ...

Clair ... clear, bright, famous; ... which means clear, bright, famous ...

Dagobert ... bright, famous ... ; berht which means 'bright, famous'. ...

Eckbert ... edge; bright, famous ... the meanings edge and bright, famous respectively. ...

Engelbert ... angle; bright, famous; ... angil 'angle' ; berht 'bright, famous' ; angul ...

Ethelbert ... nobly famous ... meaning noble + bright, famous respectively ...

Filibert ... much brightness ... 'berht' meaning much + bright, famous respectively. ...

Gilbert 679 ... bright pledge ...Gilbert has the meaning bright pledge ... ; 'berht' meaning bright, famous ...

Herbert ... army, warrior; bright, ... ; berht which means 'bright, famous' ...

Hubert ... bright spirit, inspiration ...Hubert's meaning is bright spirit, inspiration ...

Humbert ... famous Hun ... bear cub, Hun' and 'bright, famous' respectively ...

Kunibert ... brave; tribe, clan; ... 'tribe, clan' ; berht 'bright, famous' ...

Lambert ... famous landowner ... homeland' and 'bright, famous' respectively ...

Lucius ... bright, born at daybreak ...Lucius has the meaning bright, born at daybreak ...

Luke 46 ... man from Lucania ... 'leucos' which means bright, white ...

Minh ... intelligent,bright ...The name Minh means 'intelligent,bright'. ...