Comments for the name Gilbert

Gilbert Blythe is a character in Anne of Green Gables.

This can also be a surname.

This is one of the worst names I have ever heard. I think it is horrid.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape? is a book turned into film starring Johnny Depp as Gilbert.

This is also the name of author G.K. Chesterton - Gilbert Keith Chesterton.

This is the name of the Christian author, Gilbert Morris.

The name Gilbert makes me think of a cute and very smart guy who is kind and thoughtful. I love the way it sounds and it never goes out of style.

Dutch pronunciation is KHIL-burt (the French pronunciation is also used in the Netherlands).
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Gilbert is the name of the human version of the place Fiddler's Green in Neil Gaiman's "The Sandman: A Doll's House".

This name is also the brand of a rugby ball, which is why I'd most associate this name with rugby.

Gilbert Grissom is a character´s name from the TV series CSI. He plays William Petersen.

I sort of like this name. I knew a guy named Gilbert aka Gil and it reminds me of a smart, athletic guy. It is also my nephew's middle name.

Gilbert is a city in Arizona.

In Scotland the name Gilbert was picked up and used as the anglicised/normanised form of the similar sounding Gaelic name Gillebride (various spellings) which means servant of St. Bridget. Hence the name became quite popular in Scotland.

Two famous bearers include Gilbert Godfrey, known for his tendency to voice animated avian characters, and the Marquis de Lafayette, who had a rather long name (Gilbert being the third), and sometimes went by Gilbert (pronounced zhil-BEAR).

The singer Gilbert O'Sullivan ("Alone Again (Naturally)" and "Get Down") and has this name.

I had never liked this name because of the way it sounded - Gill-burt, it's just so unattractive. But then I saw the French pronunciation which is BEAUTIFUL! And it has such a nice meaning, too. So name your kid this if you live in France, but not the US please.

Gilbert Markham is a character in Anne Brontë's novel 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.'

Gilbert is one of my favorite names and it sounds very masculine, more so than crap like Caden, Brayden, Cooper, and Tucker.

Pronounced GIL-bert in German. [noted -ed]

I really like this name! I think it's one of those older names that deserves a come-back. I am definitely going to keep this name tucked away on the mental list for a future son.

Gilbert is the name of the cat on the children's TV show "Calliou." He enjoys reciting odes to various things. (I know this because my brother watched it as a little kid.)

In APH Hetalia, Gilbert Beilschmidt is the personification of the Kingdom of Prussia.

I think Gilbert is quite a nice name, and also an interesting fact about this name is that Saint Gilbert of Sempringham was the founder of the Gilbertine Order of monks, one of the only orders to exist solely within Britain. Sadly, as a consequence of this, the Gilbertine Order was abolished in the 16th Century during the Protestant Reformation. Overall, I think this is a historically interesting and usable name. :-)

This name is pure awesome.

This is the name of my Mac laptop. It's an awesome name.

Gilbert Blythe-- is the rival, friend, love interest, and eventual husband of Anne Shirley in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables," series of novels. He has been portrayed by Tom Brown (1934 film), Jonathan Crombie (CBS Television film adaptations), Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese Anime), and the CD recording featuring Andrew MacBean.

Pronounced the American way, I think it's not a horrid name-certainly better than something like Jayden or Logan or Mason, if you ask me. But pronounced the French way (zheel-bair) I can totally see why it was so debonair during the silent film era! (On a side note, I have a friend who was called this in French class and I still prefer to call him Gilbert than his actual name because it sounds so good in French!)

It's a really dull name. No personality. I do agree with a certain user, it is better than a horrible name like Jayden, Logan, or Mason, but it's just bland. It would be a good name for a cat, though. It'd be a great name for a cat. Sorry if I offended anybody, if your name is Gilbert that doesn't make you a bad or boring person, I just think the name is.

John Gilbert "Jack" Layton, PC (July 18, 1950 – August 22, 2011) was a Canadian social democratic politician and the Leader of the Official Opposition. He was the leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 to 2011, and previously sat on Toronto City Council, serving at times during that period as acting mayor and deputy mayor of Toronto. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Toronto—Danforth from 2004 until his death.

Gilbert Bayes (1872-1953) was a British sculptor, the son of Alfred Walter Bayes (1832-1909), a painter and etcher.

I will forever associate this name with the screechy-voiced comedian Gilbert Gottfried.