Gilbert
\ʒil.bɛʁ\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Germanic origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | \ʒil.bɛʁ\ |
Origin and meaning
From Old French Gislebert, from Proto-Germanic *Gīslaberhtaz, from *gīslaz (“pledge”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”).
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Switzerland
- Sweden
Around the world
- GermanGisbert, Giselbert
- BretonJilberzh
- ItalianGilberto
- PortugueseGilberto
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: LightD31 (Toulouse (France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).