Hobert
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning bright heart; a variant of Hobart.
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US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Hobert by the numbers
Its American peak was 185 babies in 1922, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hobert. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hubertbright heart or bright mind25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hobartbright heart, famous heart
- Herbertbright army or bright warrior40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Heberassociate, friend, companion33 in the US (2017)
- Homerhostage or pledge; also means assembly25 in the US (2017)
- Homeropledge; form of Homer in Spanish20 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Hobert, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
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