Meaning of the nameHerbert
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Her-bert
Herbert is a male name of Germanic origin, formed from elements meaning "army" and "bright".
- People (2022)
- 7,430
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,086
- Median age
- 34 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,332
- people
Herbert in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Herbert, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,901 people).
27 women 7,403 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 Herbert is most common
States with the highest share of people named Herbert in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Piauí 0.007%
- Distrito Federal 0.006%
- Bahia 0.006%
- Paraíba 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,683 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 870 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 815 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 611 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 360 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 270 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 268 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 257 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 257 | 0.004% |
| Piauí | 234 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 229 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 221 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 203 | 0.005% |
| Distrito Federal | 180 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 156 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 155 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 140 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 107 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 86 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 81 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 61 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 44 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 39 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 36 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 21 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Herbert
Herbert comes from a Germanic name formed from heri, "army", and beraht, "bright", according to Behind the Name. Wiktionary traces it to Old French Herbert, from Frankish *Hariberht. It is also a name used in English, German and Dutch. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,430 people named Herbert, with a median age of 34. Proportionally, it is most common in Piauí. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Erbert, Erberth and Herberth as spelling variants.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Herbert · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Herbert · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Herbert · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Herbert
What does the name Herbert mean?
Herbert means “bright army”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Herbert in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,430 people with the first name Herbert, which ranks it number 2,086 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Herbert a boy's or a girl's name?
Herbert is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 27 women and 7,403 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Herbert?
Herbert is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Herbert most common?
Proportionally, in Piauí: 0.007% of the state's population is named Herbert (234 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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