herbert name meaning
[ 2 syll. her-ber(t), he-rbe-rt ] The baby boy name Herbert is pronounced HHAHR-BahRT (English), ehR-BEHR (French), or HHEHR-BehRT (Polish) â . Herbert's language of origin is Germanic, and it is predominantly used in English, French, German, and Polish. Herbert is of the meaning 'army-bright, bright army'. It is a two-element name derived from heri which means 'army, warrior' ; berht 'bright, famous'. Old forms of the name include Hariberht (Old English), Herebeorht (Old English), and Heribert (Germanic).