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Gilberta

Pronunciation
[Gil-ber-ta]
Gender
Female
Meaning
Hostage
Origin
German
Bright promise.

Gilberta Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 559 baby girls have been named Gilberta. The name peaked in 1917 with 24 US births that year (rank #1570).

Other German-Origin Names Like Gilberta

If you like Gilberta's German origin, consider these related names: Abelard, Abelard,Allard,Alard, Adal, Adalard, Adalbert. Browse all German names →

8-Letter Names Starting with G

Names with Gilberta's exact length and starting letter: Gaarwine, Gabriela, Gabriele, Gabriell, Gabrielo.

Quick Facts About Gilberta

1,055
German baby names in our dictionary
471
German female names
125
8-letter G-names in our dictionary
309
G-female names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Gilberta against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

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