Given name & surname
Hobert
“having a shining intellect”
Hobert is a variant of Hobart. In American use, Hobart carries the interpretation “having a shining intellect.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hobert is a variant of Hobart. In American use, Hobart carries the interpretation “having a shining intellect.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hobert connects to the Hubert name family through Hobart. An origin associated with Hubert is German.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1893. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hobert through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,724
- 5,724 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1922
- 185 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 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 185 in 1922. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,379 as a first name in 2020; 714 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.
Hobert’s family of names
Hobert has a related form in Hobart. In German usage, Hobert as a surname has a related form in Hubertus.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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