Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old English : Exalted rulerGerman : Shining army Boy name variations Herbert Herbert + 19% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Herbie Herbie 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Herb Herb 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Bert Bert + 71% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Bertie Bertie - 31% this year Neutral Rare Find out more Erberto Erberto 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Heribert Heribert 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Heriberto Heriberto - 9% this year Masculine Rare Find out more Family name origins & meanings Northern German, Dutch, French, English, and Scottish : variant of Herbert.