Given name & surname
Umberto
“having a shining intellect”
Umberto is a variant of Uberto. In Italian use, Uberto carries the interpretation “having a shining intellect.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Umberto is a variant of Uberto. In Italian use, Uberto carries the interpretation “having a shining intellect.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Umberto is a form of Humbert. An origin associated with Humbert is Germanic. Umberto connects to the Hubert name family through Uberto. An origin associated with Hubert is German.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Italian use, Umberto is used as a form of Humbert.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1911. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Umberto through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 989
- 989 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1915
- 30 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 2021. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 30 in 1915. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,726 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.
Umberto’s family of names
Umberto shares a linguistic root with Humbert. In Italian usage, Umberto has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Humberto. Umberto is a form of Humbert.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Umberto has relatives in 5 languages.
3 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Umberto
- Umberto EcoItalian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist (1932–2016)
- Umberto I of Italyking of Italy (1844-1900)
- Umberto II of Italylieutenant of the Kingdom of Italy and last king of Italy1904–1983
- Umberto BoccioniItalian painter and sculptor (1882-1916)
- Umberto NobileItalian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer (1885-1978)
- Umberto SabaItalian poet and novelist (1883-1957)
- Umberto BossiItalian politician (1941-2026)
- Umberto GiordanoItalian opera composer (1867–1948)
- Umberto TozziItalian singer-songwriter (born 1952)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Appears in
Similar names
If you love Umberto, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Benedetto
“one who is blessed”
>99% boys
Arno
“an eagle-wolf”
>99% boys
Osborne
“a bear of God”
>99% boys
Einer
“a leading warrior”
>99% boys
Isadore
“a gift from the goddess Isis”
80% boys · 20% girls
Odie
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
>99% boys
Enrico
“home” · “power”
>99% boys
Ilo
Ilo is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “of the sunshine; filled with joy Пloe, Ilow, Ilowe.”
77% boys · 23% girls