What origin is the name Egbert?

Egbert comes from german naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Egbert a popular name?

Egbert is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Egbert?

Names from the same german tradition pair naturally with Egbert — for example Emma, Amelia, Adeline. You can browse more on our german names page.

Egbert

Q: Is Egbert a rare name?

Yes. Egbert does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Egbert

Egbert

Boy

german

2 syllables

Egbert is a german boy's name meaning "Sword, famous, shiny; intelligent. old english ecg, meaning sword, and beorht, meaning bright. famous bearer: 9th-century king egbert of wessex, who held sway over all the kingdoms of england for a short part of his reign".

The meaning of Egbert is "Sword, famous, shiny; intelligent. old english ecg, meaning sword, and beorht, meaning bright. famous bearer: 9th-century king egbert of wessex, who held sway over all the kingdoms of england for a short part of his reign" — a boy name of german origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: german
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sword, famous, shiny; intelligent. old english ecg, meaning sword, and beorht, meaning bright. famous bearer: 9th-century king egbert of wessex, who held sway over all the kingdoms of england for a short part of his reign

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Egbert

Very rare in US records

What does Egbert mean?

Egbert is a boy name of german origin meaning "Sword, famous, shiny; intelligent. old english ecg, meaning sword, and beorht, meaning bright. famous bearer: 9th-century king egbert of wessex, who held sway over all the kingdoms of england for a short part of his reign".

Is Egbert a rare name?

Yes. Egbert does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Egbert

Emma Amelia Adeline Lena Heidi Hanna

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Egbert means "Sword, famous, shiny; intelligent. old english ecg, meaning sword, and beorht, meaning bright. famous bearer: 9th-century king egbert of wessex, who held sway over all the kingdoms of england for a short part of his reign" — these names share that spirit.