Baby name
CLASSIC
🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Wilbur
/WIL · ber/
Meaning
“Wild boar fortress”
From a Germanic surname meaning 'wild boar fortress'; best known through the pig in Charlotte's Web and aviation pioneer Wilbur Wright.
Nicknames
wil
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Currently in revival territory in the US as quirky old-fashioned names return.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US in the early 20th century; showing renewed interest since around 2018.