Gilbert

Gilbert [ gil-bert ]^[1] is a British Isles male given name. It means "the bright pledge", or “the bright promise” in Germanic.^[2] Many famous people have carried the name, including W. S. Gilbert. There is also a Spanish form, Gilberto.^[3] It was used on a powerful Atlantic hurricane that struck the Caribbean and Mexico in 1988. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).^[4]

1. ↑ "Definition of gilbert | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
2. ↑ "Gilbert name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
3. ↑ "Gilberto". SheKnows. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
4. ↑ OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-30.