Humberto

Humberto represents a Portuguese and Spanish variant of the name Humbert, which in turn has its roots in the old German forms Hunberht and Hunbert.

What does the name Humberto mean?

The name Humberto means 'the shining young bear' and 'the radiant young animal'. This meaning derives from the Old High German words hun, which means 'the young animal', 'the young creature', or 'the young bear', and beraht, which stands for 'radiant', 'shining', or 'famous'. Humbert has a long tradition as a personal name in the House of Savoy, and the Italian form Umberto has been frequently used in the Italian royal family. The Provençal variant is Umbert, while the feminine forms Humberta and Umberta are common.

Where does the name Humberto come from?

Humberto is a male first name whose origin can be found in Old High German. The meaning is 'the shining young bear'. The word components consist of hun, which means 'the young animal', 'the young creature', or 'the young bear', and beraht, which means 'radiant', 'shining', or 'famous'. The name is used in Portuguese and Spanish languages.

How do you pronounce Humberto?

Humberto is pronounced as 'Uhm-BER-toh'.

When is the name day of Humberto?

The name day for Humberto is celebrated on March 3.

Popularity

In Germany, Humberto is a relatively rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 3,918 on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2014 with rank 3,829. In the last ten years, Humberto has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 6,739 in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,040.

Nicknames & pet names

Beto

Famous people

• Alejandro Humberto Gaete Duarte (footballer from Chile)
• Carlos Humberto Balcazar Tamayo (football player from Mexico)
• Carlos Humberto Gonzalez (Mexican football player)
• Elliot Humberto Kavee (American jazz musician)
• Humberto Albinana (footballer from Argentina)
• Humberto Almazan (Mexican actor)
• Humberto Buchelli (Uruguayan footballer)
• Humberto Cota (Mexican baseball player)
• Humberto de Araujo Benevenuto (Brazilian football player)
• Humberto Guerra Allison (Peruvian physicist)
• Humberto Lopez Y Guerra (film director from Sweden)
• Humberto Mariles Cortes (Mexican equestrian)
• Humberto Maturana (biologist, philosopher)
• Humberto Mauro Gutierrez (boxer from Mexico)
• Humberto Parra (Colombian cyclist)
• Humberto Sanchez (baseball player from the Dominican Republic)
• Humberto Tapia (Mexican boxer)
• Humberto Tomasina (Uruguayan footballer)
• Humberto Tomassina (footballer from Uruguay)
• Humberto Viscarra Monje (composer from Bolivia)