Albert
Meaning
"noble bright (adal + beraht)"
Origin: Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #607
- Total SSA Count
- 467
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Al, Albie, Bert
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"noble bright (adal + beraht)"
Origin: Old High German
"great, venerable, majestic"
Origin: Latin Augustus
Augustine is more popular, ranked #553 vs #607 for Albert.
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Augustine is more popular, ranked #553 compared to Albert at #607 in the United States.
Albert means "noble bright (adal + beraht)" (Old High German origin). Augustine means "great, venerable, majestic" (Latin Augustus origin).
Albert is primarily a boy name. Augustine is primarily a boy name.