About the name Bert
Bert is a boy name with Germanic roots, meaning “bright”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Bert ranked #10866 for boys in the US, with 6 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1958. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bert were boys.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “bright”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bert”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #10866
- In 2015
- #6720
- Babies in 2025
- 6
Popularity of Bert, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Bert
Bert is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Bert
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