Given name & surname
Weber
“a weaver”
Weber is a variant of Webster. One English interpretation is “a weaver.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Weber is a variant of Webster. One English interpretation is “a weaver.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Weber is a variant of Webster. An origin associated with Webster is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Weber is a variant of Webster. The history of Webster gives this family its wider story. Webster’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Weber through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 102
- 102 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 9 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 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 9 in 2008. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 323 as a first name in 2020; 106,260 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.
Weber’s family of names
In German usage, Weber as a surname shares a linguistic root with the English form WEAVER. Weber has a related form in Webster. In German usage, Weber as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the English form WEAVER.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Weber has relatives in 3 languages.
13 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
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.
Similar names
If you love Weber, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Dexter
“a right-handed man; one who is skillful”
>99% boys
Edgar
“a powerful and wealthy spearman”
>99% boys
Zander
“helper and defender of mankind”
>99% boys
Erick
“a peaceful ruler” · “ever the ruler”
>99% boys
Porter
“the doorkeeper” · “the gatekeeper”
91% boys · 9% girls
Gunner
“a bold warrior”
>99% boys
Emanuel
“God is with us”
>99% boys
Noe
“one who is peaceful; resting; quiet”
96% boys · 4% girls