The name Herbert is usually given to a Boy.
        
            And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, Army Bright.
        
        
            The origin of the name lies in English.
        
        Herbert is pronounced as HUR-brt
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    Herbert is derived from Old Germanic words 'heri', which means 'army or warrior', and 'berht', which means 'bright or famous'.
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        Meaning, origin and history of the name Herbert - Behind the Name
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        Meaning
        Derived from the Old 
German elements heri "army" and beraht "bright". It was borne by two Merovingian Frankish kings, usually called 
Charibert. The Normans introduced this name to England, where it replaced 
An Old 
English cognate 
Herebeorht. 
In the course of the Middle Ages it became rare, but it was revived 
In the 19th century.This name was borne by a few medieval saints, including a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon priest and 
An 11th-century archbishop of Cologne.
 
    
        Origin
        English, German, Dutch, Czech, Swedish, French
     
    
    
        Pronunciation
        /ˈhɜɹ.bəɹt/(English) /ˈhɛʁ.bɛʁt/(German) /ˈɦɛr.bərt/(Dutch) /ˈhær.bæʈ/(Swedish) /ɛʁ.bɛʁ/(French)