Herbert
Herbert is both a male first name and a family name . The rare female form of the first name is Herberta .
Origin and meaning
Herbert is an old Germanic two-part personal name, particularly common by the name of St. Heribert of Cologne , Archbishop of Cologne (10th / 11th century.) The name Herbert , also Heribert , was created from the combination of the Old High German words "heri" for army , Warrior and “beraht” for shiny, radiant, famous.
distribution
The name Herbert was a popular first name in Germany at the end of the 19th century. His popularity only increased, so that he was often among the ten most common boy names of the corresponding year in the 1910s and 1920s. Then it became less widespread and fell sharply in the late 1950s. The name has hardly been used since the late sixties.
name day
variants
- German : Haribert , Harro , Herbort , Heribert , Heribald, Bert
- English : Herbie , Herb
- French : Herbert, Aribert
- Italian : Eriberto , Ariberto
- Latvian : Herberts
- Polish : Herborth , Herbort , Herburt
- Portuguese : Heriberto
- Spanish : Heriberto , Herberto
Name bearer
First name
- Herbert Achternbusch (* 1938), German writer, director and painter
- Herbert Albrecht (politician) (1900–1945), German politician (NSDAP)
- Herbert Anger (1892–1945), German graphic artist, illustrator and wood cutter
- Herbert Asmodi (1923–2007), German writer, playwright and screenwriter
- Herbert Berg (racing driver) (1910–1938), German automobile racing driver
- Herbert Biberman (1900–1971), American screenwriter and film director
- Herbert Binder (soccer player, 1934) (* 1934), German soccer player
- Herbert Bodner (* 1948), Austrian civil engineer.
- Herbert AE Böhme (1897–1984), German actor
- Herbert Bötticher (1928–2008), German actor
- Herbert Brandl (* 1959), Austrian painter
- Herbert Breiteneder (1953–2008), Austrian racing driver
- Herbert Buhtz (1911–2006), German rowing athlete and dentist
- Herbert Burdenski (1922–2001), German football player and coach
- Herbert Czaja (1914–1997), German politician
- Herbert von Derwent Water († 687), Anglo-Saxon monk and hermit
- Herbert Dörner (1930–1991), German soccer player
- Herbert Dreilich (1942–2004), German singer
- Herbert Drews (1907–1949), German motorcycle racer
- Herbert Ehrenberg (1926–2018), German politician (SPD)
- Herbert Eichhorn (politician) (1921–2000), German politician (DBD)
- Herbert Eichhorn (art historian) (* 1957), German art historian and museum director
- Herbert Eisenreich (1925–1986), Austrian writer
- Herbert Erhardt (1930–2010), German soccer player
- Herbert Ernst (racing driver) (1893 – after 1954), German motorcycle racing driver and entrepreneur
- Herbert Ernst (cameraman) (1939–2019), German cameraman and filmmaker.
- Herbert Eulenberg (1876–1949), German writer
- Herbert Exenberger (1943–2009), Austrian librarian and author
- Herbert Fandel (* 1964), German referee
- Herbert Feuerstein (* 1937), German cabaret artist and entertainer
- Herbert Fleischmann (1925–1984), German actor
- Herbert Frahm , maiden name of Willy Brandt (1913–1992), German politician and chancellor
- Herbert Friedemann , German pool player
- Herbert Fröhlich (1901–), German musician
- Herbert Frößler (* 1941), German radiologist and general practitioner
- Herbert Gollnow (1911–1943), German officer and resistance fighter
- Herbert Grönemeyer (* 1956), German singer and actor
- Herbert Gruhl (1921–1993), German politician, environmentalist and writer
- Herbert A. Hauptman (1917–2011), American physicist
- Herbert Hein (* 1954), German soccer player
- Herbert Hennies (1900–1979), German actor, radio play speaker, writer and songwriter
- Herbert Herrmann (* 1941), German actor
- Herbert Hockemeyer (1909–1983), German medical officer
- Herbert Hoover (1874–1964), American politician, President 1929–1933
- Herbert von Karajan (1908–1989), Austrian conductor
- Herbert Kesel (1931–2011), German rower
- Herbert Kilpin (1870-1916), English football player and coach
- Herbert Knaup (* 1956), German actor
- Herbert Köfer (* 1921), German actor, voice actor and presenter
- Herbert Koschel (1921–1980), German javelin thrower
- Herbert Lederer (* 1926), Austrian actor and director
- Herbert Leupold (1908–1942), German cross-country skier
- Herbert Lichtenfeld (1927-2001), German television author
- Herbert John “Herbi” Lips (1936–2010), Swiss entrepreneur, circus director and film producer
- Herbert Lom (1917–2012), Czech-British actor and author
- Herbert Lucy (1929–1994), German trade unionist
- Herbert Mai (* 1947), German trade union official
- Herbert Marcuse (1898–1979), German-American sociologist and philosopher
- Herbert Martin (songwriter) (1926-2019), American songwriter
- Herbert Meneweger (* 1963), Austrian cyclist and author
- Herbert Mogg (1927–2012), Austrian composer and conductor
- Herbert Morrison (1905–1989), American journalist
- Herbert Neumann (* 1953), German soccer player and coach
- Herbert Podolske (1919–2003), German handball player
- Herbert Prohaska (* 1955), Austrian soccer player and coach
- Herbert Reindell (1908–1990), German sports medicine specialist
- Herbert Reinecker (1914–2007), German journalist, writer and screenwriter
- Herbert Richter (actor) (1898 – after 1965), German actor
- Herbert Richter (architect) (1901–1944), German architect and resistance fighter
- Herbert Richter (climber) (* 1935), German climber
- Herbert Richter (cyclist) (* 1947), German cyclist
- Herbert Rosendorfer (1934–2012), German lawyer and writer
- Herbert Rösler (artist) (1924–2006), German artist
- Herbert Rösler (author) (pseudonym Alexander Wolf ; 1926–2018), German author
- Herbert Rösler (zoologist) (* 1952), German herpetologist
- Herbert Roth (1926–1983), German composer and musician
- Herbert Schwarz (sculptor) (1921–1972), Austrian sculptor
- Herbert Schwarz (speed skater) (* 1953), German speed skater
- Herbert Schwarzwälder (1919–2011), German historian
- Karl-Herbert Scheer (1928–1991), German writer
- Herbert A. Simon (1916–2001), American social scientist
- Herbert Stein (1898–1980), American football player, see Herb Stein
- Herbert Stein (economist) (1916–1999), American economist
- Herbert Steiner (1923–2001), Austrian politician and historian
- Herbert Stevens (* 1987), American rapper
- Herbert Tobias (1924–1982), German photographer
- Herbert Ulrich (* 1971), German actor
- Herbert Waas (* 1963), German soccer player
- Herbert Wadsack (1912-2004), Austrian writer
- Herbert Wehner (1906–1990), German politician
- Herbert Weicker (1921–1997), German actor and voice actor
- Herbert George Wells (1866–1946), English writer, see HG Wells
- Herbert Wetterauer (* 1957), German painter, sculptor and author
- Herbert Wieger (* 1972), Austrian soccer player
- Herbert Willi (* 1956), Austrian composer
- Herbert Wimmer (* 1944), German soccer player
- Herbert Zimmermann (reporter) (1917–1966), German reporter
- Herbert Zimmermann (soccer player) (* 1954), German soccer player
family name
A.
- Adam Herbert (1887–1976), German pharmacist and entrepreneur
- Anthony Herbert († 2014), American Army officer and whistleblower
- Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington (1647–1716), English admiral and politician
- Arthur James Herbert (1855–1921), British diplomat
- Aubrey Herbert (1880–1923), British politician and diplomat
B.
- Birgit Herbert (* 1975), Austrian snowboarder
- Brian Herbert (* 1947), American science fiction author
C.
- Caleb Claiborne Herbert (1814–1867), American politician
- Candie Herbert (* 1977), French soccer player
- Charles Herbert (Sports Official) (1846-1924), British athlete, sports official, founding member of the International Olympic Committee
- Charles Herbert (actor) (1948-2015), American actor (child actor)
- Christopher Herbert (* 1944), British theologian, Bishop of St. Albans
D.
- Daniel Herbert (* 1974), Australian rugby player
E.
- Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury (1583–1648), British soldier, diplomat, historian, poet and religious philosopher
- Edwin Herbert, Baron Tangley (1899–1973), British lawyer and politician
- Elizabeth Herbert , maiden name of Elizabeth Somerset, 3rd Baroness Herbert (around 1476–1507), English baroness
- Elizabeth Herbert, Countess of Pembroke and Montgomery (1737–1831), British lady-in-waiting
- Elizabeth Herbert (philanthropist) (1822–1911), British philanthropist and writer
- Eric Herbert (* 1998), German athlete
F.
- F. Hugh Herbert (1887–1958), British-American screenwriter and writer
- Frank Herbert (1920–1986), American science fiction writer
- Franz Herbert (1885–1945?), German farmer and politician (BVP)
- Franz Paul von Herbert (1759–1811), Austrian patron of the arts
- Franz Paul von Herbert (politician) (1819–1884), Austrian politician
- Fritz Herbert (1860–1925), German politician (SPD), trade unionist and manager
G
- Gábor Herbert (* 1979), Hungarian handball player
- Garry Herbert (* 1969), British rower
- Gary R. Herbert (* 1947), American politician (Utah)
- Gerhard Herbert (* 1955), German politician (SPD)
- Georg Herbert (* 1947), German judge
- George Herbert (1593–1633), British poet and writer
- George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866–1923), British aristocrat
- George Herbert of St. Julians (Knight) , Anglo-Welsh knight
- George Herbert of St. Julians (Merchant) († 1580), Welsh merchant, navigator and politician
- Gordon Herbert (* 1959), Canadian basketball player and coach
- Greg Herbert (1947–1978), American jazz musician
H
- Heinrich Herbert (1872–1956), German civil engineer and director of the building trade schools in Idstein and Erfurt
- Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1538–1601), English nobleman
- Henry Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Chirbury (1654–1709), English nobleman and politician
- Henry Herbert, 2nd Baron Herbert of Chirbury († 1738), British nobleman and politician
- Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon (1800–1849), British politician, author and traveler
- Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (1831–1890), British politician (Conservative Party)
- Henry Herbert, 17th Earl of Pembroke (1939–2003), British nobleman, television and film director and producer
- Henry William Herbert (1807-1858), English writer
- Hilary A. Herbert (1834–1919), American politician
- Holmes Herbert (1882–1956), British actor
- Hugh Herbert (1884–1952), American actor
I.
- Ingo Herbert (* 1960), German diplomat
J
- Jake Herbert (* 1985), American wrestler
- James Herbert (director) (born 1938), American film director
- James Herbert (author) (1943-2013), British author
- James Herbert (producer) , American film producer
- James Herbert (film editor) , British film editor
- Jasmin Herbert (* 1991), German soccer player
- Jocelyn Herbert (1917–2003), British costume and set designer
- Johann Michael von Herbert (1726–1806), Austrian entrepreneur
- Johannes Herbert (1912–1978), German wrestler
- John Herbert (writer) (1926-2001), Canadian playwright
- John Herbert (actor) (1929–2011), Brazilian actor
- John Herbert (athlete) (born 1962), British triple jumper and bobsledder
- John Herbert (snooker player) , Welsh snooker player
- John Alexander Herbert (1862–1948), British librarian
- John Carlyle Herbert (1775–1846), American politician
- John D. Herbert (1930–2017), American lawyer and politician
- John Rogers Herbert (1810–1890), British painter
- Johnny Herbert (* 1964), British racing driver
- Joseph von Herbert (1725–1794), Austrian Jesuit, physicist, writer and canon
- Justin Herbert (* 1998), American football player
K
- Karl Herbert (politician) (1883–1949), German politician (center)
- Karl Herbert (theologian) (1907–1995), German theologian
- Kurt Herbert (1905–1966), German politician (DP), Member of the Bundestag
L.
- Llewellyn Herbert (* 1977), South African athlete
M.
- Maria von Herbert (1769–1803), sister of the Austrian patron and lead manufacturer Franz Paul von Herbert
- Mary H. Herbert (* 1957), American author
- Matthew Herbert (* 1972), British DJ and producer
- Mort Herbert (1925–1983), American jazz bassist
N
- Nick Herbert (physicist) (* 1937), American physicist and author
- Nick Herbert (politician) (* 1963), British politician
O
- Otway Herbert (1901–1984), British officer
P
- Paul M. Herbert (1889–1983), American politician
- Percy Herbert (1920–1992), British actor
- Percy Egerton Herbert (1822–1876), British politician
- Peter Herbert (* 1960), Austrian double bass player and composer
- Petrus Herbert (around 1533–1571), German Protestant theologian and hymn poet
- Philemon T. Herbert (1825–1864), American politician
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert (* 1991), French tennis player
R.
- Ricki Herbert (* 1961), New Zealand football player and coach
- Robert Herbert (1831–1905), Australian politician
S.
- Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea (1810–1861), British politician
- Sidney Herbert (actor) († 1927), British actor
- Sidney Herbert, 16th Earl of Pembroke (1906–1969), British nobleman
- Stacy Herbert (* 1968), American television presenter and film producer
T
- Thomas Herbert (historian) (1606–1682), British traveler and historian
- Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke (around 1656–1733), British politician
- Thomas J. Herbert (1894–1974), American politician (Ohio)
- Timothy James Herbert , Australian surgeon
- Toni Herbert (1912–1990), German voice actor and actor
- Tyrrell Herbert (* 1986), American football player and arena football player
U
- Ulrich Herbert (* 1951), German historian
V
- Valentin Herbert (1864–1933), German politician (center)
- Victor Herbert (1859–1924), American composer
- Vincent Herbert , American music producer
W.
- Wally Herbert (1934–2007), Scottish polar explorer
- Werner Herbert (* 1963), Austrian politician (FPÖ)
- Wilhelm Herbert , pseudonym for Wilhelm Mayer (lawyer) (1863–1925), German lawyer and writer
- Willi Herbert (* 1938), German soccer player
- Willy Herbert (1904–1969), German politician (NSDAP)
- William Herbert (botanist) (1778–1847) British botanist
- William Herbert (singer) ( William Scott Herbert ; 1920–1975), Australian singer (tenor)
- William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1423–1469) ( Black William ), English nobleman and soldier
- William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1501–1570) , English nobleman and courtier
- William Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1451–1491), English nobleman
- William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580–1630), English nobleman
- William Herbert, 6th Earl of Pembroke (1642–1674), English nobleman and politician
- William Herbert, 18th Earl of Pembroke (* 1979), English nobleman
X
- Xavier Herbert (1901–1984), Australian writer
Z
- Zbigniew Herbert (1924–1998), Polish poet
Fictional characters
- Herbert , main character and title of a cartoon series by Gerhard Brinkmann
- Herbert and Schnipsi , stage characters by Claudia Schlenger and Hanns Meilhamer
- Herbert Knebel , German cabaret artist
- Herbie , a VW Beetle as the "leading actor" in a movie series
- Herbert, Horst and Heinz , musical comedian trio
- Herbert , fictional character from DieAussenseiter
pseudonym
- M. Herbert, the German writer Therese Keiter (1859–1925)