Gilberto Boy

Popularity: #824 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: heel-BER-toh /ɡilˈbɛrtoʊ/

Origin: Italian; Spanish; Portuguese

Meaning: Italian: bright pledge; Spanish: bright promise; Portuguese: bright promise

Historical & Cultural Background

The name Gilberto has its roots in the Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." This name evolved through various linguistic stages, first appearing as "Gisilberht" in Old High German. As the name transitioned into Latin, it became "Gilbertus," which was later adopted into Old French as "Gilbert." The name entered the English language during the Norman Conquest of England in the 11th century, where it became popular among the Anglo-Norman nobility and subsequently spread among the English populace.

Historically, the name Gilberto is associated with several notable figures, particularly Saint Gilbert of Sempringham, who founded the Gilbertine Order in the 12th century. His canonization in the late 13th century helped solidify the name's significance within Christian contexts.

Additionally, the name gained prominence through various medieval texts and records, including the Domesday Book of 1086, which lists several individuals named Gilbert, indicating its common usage in England during that period. Culturally, the name Gilberto has been linked to themes of nobility and valor, often associated with the qualities of brightness and fame inherent in its etymology.

The name has also been embraced in various forms across different cultures, with diminutives like Gil or Gilby appearing in some regions. Its enduring presence in literature and historical records reflects its deep-rooted significance in European history, particularly within the contexts of chivalry and religious devotion.

Famous people named Gilberto

In this section, you will find notable people named Gilberto. We include individuals across a wide range of fields, including actors known for their work in film, television, and stage productions. You'll also find musicians, directors, and other public figures named Gilberto who have made a significant impact on popular culture.

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Gilberto Gil is a musician and songwriter best known for his work in Brazilian popular music and his albums such as Expresso 2222 and Refavela.

Gilberto Santa Rosa is a salsa singer best known for his albums such as Perspectiva and Contraste.

Gilberto Mendes is a composer best known for his contributions to contemporary classical music and his works like Concerto for Orchestra.

Sibling suggestions

If you're looking for sibling name ideas that pair well with Gilberto, the following options are frequently chosen as complementary choices by parents.

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Similar names

Based on our extensive baby names database, several names share stylistic or phonetic similarities with Gilberto. These names can serve as alternatives to the sibling suggestions listed above and may help you find the perfect complementary name for your growing family.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Gilberto was first seen in the United States in 1903.

Gilberto has ranked as high as #858 nationally, which occurred in 1993, and has been most popular in Texas, California, New York, Illinois, and Arizona.

In the past 5 years the name Gilberto has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

The name Gilberto is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Gilberto was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Gilberto.

Year Total Births Boy Girl
2025 114 114 0
2024 127 127 0
2023 106 106 0
2022 120 120 0
2021 132 132 0
2020 162 162 0
2019 147 147 0
2018 146 146 0
2017 155 155 0
2016 180 180 0
2015 189 189 0
2014 200 200 0
2013 211 211 0
2012 230 230 0
2011 249 249 0
2010 280 280 0
2009 330 330 0
2008 361 361 0
2007 424 424 0
2006 454 454 0
2005 458 458 0
2004 439 439 0
2003 490 490 0
2002 434 434 0
2001 481 481 0
2000 490 490 0
1999 485 485 0
1998 498 498 0
1997 453 453 0
1996 475 470 5
1995 495 495 0
1994 541 541 0
1993 559 559 0
1992 530 530 0
1991 533 528 5
1990 515 515 0
1989 508 496 12
1988 450 450 0
1987 354 354 0
1986 365 365 0
1985 370 365 5
1984 368 368 0
1983 392 392 0
1982 379 379 0
1981 446 446 0
1980 416 416 0
1979 361 361 0
1978 355 355 0
1977 379 374 5
1976 365 360 5
1975 343 343 0
1974 403 403 0
1973 375 375 0
1972 342 342 0
1971 365 365 0
1970 346 341 5
1969 357 352 5
1968 292 292 0
1967 292 292 0
1966 291 291 0
1965 281 281 0
1964 285 285 0
1963 285 280 5
1962 301 301 0
1961 259 259 0
1960 253 253 0
1959 215 215 0
1958 218 218 0
1957 216 216 0
1956 202 202 0
1955 173 173 0
1954 175 175 0
1953 196 196 0
1952 178 178 0
1951 172 172 0
1950 143 143 0
1949 177 177 0
1948 157 157 0
1947 176 176 0
1946 139 139 0
1945 168 168 0
1944 103 103 0
1943 142 142 0
1942 130 130 0
1941 97 97 0
1940 108 108 0
1939 106 106 0
1938 116 110 6
1937 123 123 0
1936 118 118 0
1935 112 112 0
1934 118 118 0
1933 106 106 0
1932 141 141 0
1931 147 147 0
1930 138 138 0
1929 137 137 0
1928 177 177 0
1927 107 107 0
1926 115 115 0
1925 101 101 0
1924 91 91 0
1923 106 106 0
1922 81 81 0
1921 74 74 0
1920 80 80 0
1919 71 71 0
1918 42 42 0
1917 34 34 0
1916 35 35 0
1915 40 40 0
1914 38 38 0
1913 23 23 0
1912 23 23 0
1911 9 9 0
1910 9 9 0
1909 6 6 0
1908 8 8 0
1907 6 6 0
1903 6 6 0

Top States for Gilberto (2024)

We track the most popular states for each baby name every year and highlight the locations where the name appears most frequently. The table below shows the five states with the highest number of births for this name in the selected year. Use the toggle to expand the list to every state with reported births.

State Births Share
TX 37
42%
CA 36
40%
FL 6
7%
WA 5
6%
AZ 5
6%