Hubert

Hubert meaning

Hubert is a Christian boy's name of Germanic origin (Old High German, via French).

Bright-minded: hugu 'mind' + beraht 'bright'

Also used to mean: bright mind, intelligent

Hubert reached English through French from the Old High German name Hugubert. The Online Etymology Dictionary explains it as "bright-minded": hugu means mind, heart or thought, the same element found in Hugh, and beraht means bright, as in Albert and Herbert. The name owes its Christian standing to Saint Hubert, an eighth-century nobleman who, by legend, was converted while hunting in the Ardennes, later became bishop of Maastricht and Liège, and is honoured on 3 November as the patron of hunters. In India it is found among Goan and Mangalorean Catholic families.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com), s.v. Hubert · entry Hubert · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Hubert · Catholic Encyclopedia, St. Hubert (EWTN)

Famous namesakes

• Saint Hubert, bishop of Liège, patron of hunters

Spellings

Hubert · Hubertus

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