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BoyGerman#380 in 2025

Albert

Albert is a boys' name of German origin meaning “noble, bright.” It ranked #380 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

AL-bert

meaning & origin

The name Albert means “noble, bright.” It comes from the German language tradition.

A classic name of Germanic origin composed of elements meaning 'noble' and 'bright.' It was popular among European royalty and gained enormous cultural weight through Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, and Albert Einstein.

popularity over time

#451
2020
#430
2021
#408
2022
#395
2023
#380
2024
YearRank
2024#380
2023#395
2022#408
2021#430
2020#451

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

famous people named Albert

  • Albert Einstein (physicist)
  • Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
  • Albert Camus (author)
  • Albert Pujols (baseball player)

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