Hubert

Boy name

Hubert has been given to 57,761 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1924.

Meaning & origin /ˈhjubɚt/

From Old French Hubert, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hugiz (“mind”) + *berhtaz (“bright, famous”). See Saint Hubert.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

57,761

Peak year

1924 (1,551 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -8%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Famous people named Hubert

Hubert Humphrey

Vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969

Gladwyn Jebb

Acting Secretary-General of the United Nations (1900-1996)

Hubert de Givenchy

French fashion designer (1927-2018)

Hubert Maga

First president of Benin (1916-2000)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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