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Origin: German

Meaning: Bright promise; Bright will; Bright pledge

Secure your little one's hopeful future with a positive and inspiring moniker like Guilbert. Perhaps you already recognize Guilbert's cousin, Gilbert, a name Anne with an E fans would be fond of in the clever yet caring Gilbert Blythe. Gilbert and Guilbert are both French takes on the German Wilbert, which originates in Old High German Williberht. Baby can juggle three similar meanings of "bright pledge," "bright will," and "bright promise" in their airy yet uplifting name, derived from Old German gisal ("pledge") and beraht ("bright.")