Meaning of the nameAlbert
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Al-bert
Albert is a masculine name of Germanic origin, from Adalbert, formed from the elements 'noble' and 'bright', and corresponds to the Portuguese Alberto.
- People (2022)
- 9,784
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,746
- Median age
- 22 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,005
- people
Albert in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Albert, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,439 people).
64 women 9,720 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Albert is most common
States with the highest share of people named Albert in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,652 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 1,489 | 0.011% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,336 | 0.007% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 668 | 0.004% |
| Pará | 552 | 0.007% |
| Amazonas | 460 | 0.012% |
| Maranhão | 389 | 0.006% |
| Pernambuco | 371 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 360 | 0.016% |
| Paraná | 311 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 265 | 0.009% |
| Santa Catarina | 223 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 207 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 167 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 157 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 154 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 140 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 137 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 134 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 132 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 126 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 112 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 91 | 0.014% |
| Rondônia | 61 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 43 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 36 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Albert
Behind the Name traces Albert back to Adalbert, from adal, 'noble', and beraht, 'bright'. Wiktionary derives it from Old English Æþelbeorht and from Proto-Germanic, with the same elements 'noble' and 'famous, bright', and gives Alberto as the Portuguese equivalent. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil lists Albert with the spelling variants Alberth and Halbert. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,784 people named Albert, with a median age of 22.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Albert · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Albert · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Albert · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Albert
What does the name Albert mean?
Albert means “noble and bright”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Albert in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,784 people with the first name Albert, which ranks it number 1,746 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Albert a boy's or a girl's name?
Albert is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 64 women and 9,720 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Albert?
Albert is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Albert most common?
Proportionally, in Sergipe: 0.016% of the state's population is named Albert (360 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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