Bert

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Bert

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
The name Bert comes from Old English name element Beorht, and means “Bright.”
It was a favorite name element for many Germanic tribes, and can be found in many old Germanic names: Albert, Bertram, Cuthbert, Delbert, Egbert, Gilbert, Herbert, Hubert, Lambert, Norbert, Osbert, Philbert, Robert, Siegbert, Wilbert, etc.

History:
Traditionally, in England, Alberts were nicknamed Bert, while Bertrams, Wilberts,Gilberts, Herberts, were nicknamed Bertie.
So, the rise of the name Albert, also led to a rise in the name Bert.

Pronunciation: bert-ee.

Diminutives:
English: Bertie, Berty, Bertin.
German: Betto.

Alternates:
Spanish: Berto.

Feminine: Bertha.

Fictional Characters:
Bert
Ernie’s friend on the children’s television show Sesame Street.

Scientists:
Bert Sakmann (1942-)
German physician. Co-winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.
Bert Vogelstein (1949-)
American cancer research scientist.

Singers and Entertainers:
Bert Williams (1876-1922)
American comedian.
Bert Jansch (1943-)
British singer and songwriter.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.022 % named Bert
less than 0.004 % named Bertie

Popularity of Bert:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 160th most popular.
1910-1920: 198th most popular.
1920-1930: 243rd most popular.
1930-1940: 275th most popular.
1940-1950: 351st most popular.
1950-1960: 383rd most popular.
1960-1970: 497th most popular.
1970-1980: 682nd most popular.
1980-2000: N/A