Gilbert
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Gilbert is a Germanic and French name meaning “bright pledge” or “bright promise”; Gilberto is the Spanish and Italian form. Other meanings offered include “brilliant hostage,” an Irish “blond boy,” and a Celtic “servant.” Gilbert once had a refined air, as with painter Gilbert Stuart, but comedian Gilbert Gottfried and Revenge of the Nerds made it seem nerdy; What’s Eating Gilbert Grape may help.
Sources: 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Gilbert in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gilbert against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Gilbert is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Gilbert in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 145 boys were named Gilbert, making it the #1328 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 130,148 boys have been named Gilbert, with the most (2,119) in 1930. It is most common, relative to births, in Minnesota, Arizona and Washington.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Poland | #490 boys | 4 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #126 boys (all ages) | 6,055 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Poland | #865 boys (all ages) | 365 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2026 |
| Sweden | #479 boys (all ages) | 1,960 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Switzerland | #309 boys (all ages) | 2,793 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Gilbert in other languages
- Gil Catalan, English, Portuguese, Spanish
- Ghiobúin Irish
- Gielbert Dutch
- Gilbertas Lithuanian
- Gilberto Italian
- Gilbrecht German
- Jilbert Dutch
- Kilipaki Hawaiian
- Xhilbert Albanian
Gilbert name days
- August 6 Austria
- June 7 France
- February 4 Poland
- March 16 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Gilbert
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Gilbert, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Gilbert (Category 5) | 1988 | North Atlantic | 296 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Gilbert
There are 64 towns and villages with Gilbert in their name, in 10 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 33🇭🇹 Haiti 11🇫🇷 France 5🇨🇦 Canada 4🇬🇧 United Kingdom 4🇦🇷 Argentina 2🇲🇽 Mexico 2🇦🇺 Australia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Gilbert | Arizona, 🇺🇸 United States | 247,542 | Map |
| Witton Gilbert | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2,339 | Map |
| Gilbert | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,792 | Map |
| Gilbert | Iowa, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,116 | Map |
| Gilbert Creek | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,090 | Map |
| Gilbert | Entre Rios, 🇦🇷 Argentina | 917 | Map |
| Gilbert | South Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | 604 | Map |
| Gilbert | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | 566 | Map |
| Gilbert | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 423 | Map |
| Gilbert River | Queensland, 🇦🇺 Australia | 35 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gilbert
There are 87 lakes and reservoirs with Gilbert in their name, in 4 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 45🇨🇦 Canada 39🇦🇺 Australia 2🇨🇺 Cuba 1
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| Gilbert Lake | Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Gilbert Lake | Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Gilbert
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Gilbert.
Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Brown
Gilbert Harding
Gilbert Hernandez
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Fictional characters named Gilbert
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Gilbert as a pet name
FurryName has found 85 dogs named Gilbert in public pet registers, making it the #1,325 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (5), Burnside (2), Adelaide (1). Gilbert as a dog name →
FurryName has found 14 cats named Gilbert in public pet registers, making it the #636 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (10), Golden Plains Shire (1), Laval (1). Gilbert as a cat name →
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