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Humberto

Meaning: Bright cub
Origin: Germanic hunaz + berhtaz, via Humbert (from Germanic, via Portuguese/Spanish Humberto and English Humbert)

Boy's name · #1876 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Humberto reached #513 in 1990 and has eased to #1876 since. About 17,000 boys have carried it since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#341 in Mexico (2024) · #714 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Humbertos

Humberto Castelo Branco — Brazilian military leader and politician; former President of Brazil (1900–1967)
Humberto Suazo — Chilean footballer
Humberto Maturana — Chilean biologist and philosopher (1928–2021)
Humberto Maschio — Italian-Argentine football player and manager (1933–2024)
Humberto Delgado — Portuguese politician (1906–1965)

What Humbertos become

Among 601 notable people named Humberto:

Political leaders appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Humberto Castelo Branco, Brazilian military leader and politician; former President of Brazil (1900–1967).

Similar names: German · Gilberto · Rigoberto · Alberto · Rodolfo · Ernesto

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