Delbert

Gender Masculine

Usage English

Pronounced Pron. /ˈdɛl.bəɹt/ (American English) /ˈdɛl.bət/ (British English) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Short form of Adelbert. As an American name it was first used in the New York area by people of Dutch ancestry [1] .

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAlbert (Albanian) Æþelbeorht (Anglo-Saxon) Albert (Catalan) Albert (Czech) Albert (Danish) Albert, Abe, Adelbert, Albertus, Bert, Brecht, Elbert (Dutch) Albert, Alpertti, Altti, Pertti (Finnish) Albert, Aubert (French) Abbe, Abe (Frisian) Alberte (Galician) Adalbert, Adelbert, Albert, Albrecht, Bert (German) Adalberht, Adalbert, Albert, Albertus (Germanic) Albert (Hungarian) Albert (Icelandic) Adalberto, Alberto, Albertino, Berto (Italian) Alberts (Latvian) Albaer, Baer (Limburgish) Albertas (Lithuanian) Albert (Norwegian) Aþalaberhtaz (Old Germanic) Albert (Polish) Adalberto, Alberto, Albertino (Portuguese) Albert (Romanian) Albert, Alik (Russian) Adalberto, Alberto, Berto (Spanish) Albert (Swedish)

Popularity

People think this name is

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Sources & References

Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 103.

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Entry updated May 26, 2026