Herbie
HER-bee
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
1,094
Peak Year
#45 in 1959
First Recorded
1913
Style
Vintage, Cute & Playful
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A diminutive of 'Herbert', from the Germanic elements 'hari' meaning 'army' and 'berht' meaning 'bright'.
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Famous Namesakes
Herbie Hancock
American jazz pianist and composer.
Herbie Fully Loaded (film)
Fictional Volkswagen Beetle in the Disney film series.
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