Adalbert: meaning “one who is noble and bright”, origin & popularity

Meaning & origin

What it means

In German use, Adalbert has a related form in Albert. One German interpretation is “one who is noble and bright.” In German use, Adalbert connects to the Abraham name family through Äbi. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In German use, Adalbert has a related form in Albert. An origin associated with Albert is Germanic. In German use, Adalbert connects to the Abraham name family through Äbi. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.

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The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In German use, Adalbert connects to the Abraham name family through Äbi. The history of Abraham gives this family its wider story. Abraham appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.

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Adalbert through the years

Babies since 1880: 94; 94 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year: 1915; 12 babies
2025: 0; Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20: —; Too few births to compare

Adalbert in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1914–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1935. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 12 in 1915. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 206 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Adalbert’s family of names

In German usage, Adalbert has a diminutive in Albert. In German usage, Adalbert shares a linguistic root with the Lithuanian form Adalbertas. In Catalan usage, Adalbert has a related form in Alberto.

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Around the world

Adalbert has relatives in 19 languages.

35 related names in 19 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Dots on the border stand for languages further away. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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Across languages 20

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Adalbert

Meaning & origin

What it means

Where it comes from

The story

Adalbert through the years

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Adalbert’s family of names

Around the world

Nicknames & forms 21

Spellings & scripts 1

Across languages 20

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