Given name & surname
Hobart
“having a shining intellect”
Hobart is a form of Hubert. One German interpretation is “having a shining intellect.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In American use, Hobart carries the interpretation “having a shining intellect.” Hobart is a form of Hubert. One German interpretation is “having a shining intellect.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
How it developed
Hobart is used as a form of Hubert.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1885. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hobart through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,806
- 3,806 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 136 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 136 in 1921. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 977 as a first name in 2020; 2,919 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hobart’s family of names
In English usage, Hobart has a related form in Hubert. Hobart is a form of Hubert. Hobart has a related form in Hobert.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 20
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Hobart
- Hobart BosworthAmerican film actor, director, writer, and producer (1867-1943)
- Hobart CavanaughAmerican actor (1886-1950)
- Hobart HenleyAmerican actor and film director (1887-1964)
- Hobart R. GayUnited States Army general (1894-1983)
- Hobart AlterAmerican businessman (1933-2014)
- Hobart Muir SmithAmerican herpetologist (1912-2013)
- H. J. WhitleyAmerican businessman, California land developer (1847-1931)
- Hobart EarleVenezuelan conductor (1960 - )
- Hobart BrownAmerican Sculptor (1934-2007)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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