Baby name
Hubert
/HYOO · bert/
Meaning
“Bright heart or bright mind”
From Germanic 'hug' (heart, mind) and 'beraht' (bright), meaning bright heart or bright mind; Saint Hubert is the patron saint of hunters.
How it ages.
Peaked in the early-to-mid 20th century; currently deep retro with possible revival interest in France.
The cultural moment.
Common in Germany and France through the 1950s; rare since the 1980s.