Namesakes
Herbert
(m) ?-687 
Saints
Heribert of Cologne
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) ?-1021
Saints
Herbert Hoscam
(m) ?-1180
Saints
Herbert Henry Asquith
(m) 1852-1928
British Prime Ministers 1908-1916
Herbert Pocket
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1860 Great Expectations
H. G. Wells
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1866-1946
Notable Writers
Herbert Hoover
(m) 1874-1964
American Presidents 1929-1933
Herbert Jamison
(m) 1875-1938
Olympic Medalists 1896 400 m (silver)
Herbert Haresnape
(m) 1880-1962
Olympic Medalists 1908 swimming - 100 m backstroke (bronze)
Herbert von Petersdorff
(m) 1882-1964
Olympic Medalists 1900 swimming - 200 m team (gold)
Herbert Drury
(m) 1883-1936
Olympic Medalists 1912 artistic gymnastics (bronze)
Sidney Hatch
(middle name Herbert) (m) 1883-1966
Olympic Medalists 1904 4 mile team (silver)
D. H. Lawrence
(middle name Herbert) (m) 1885-1930
Notable Writers
Herbert Trube
(m) 1886-1959
Olympic Medalists 1908 3 mile team (silver)
Herbert Spencer Gasser
(m) 1888-1963
Nobel Prize Winners 1944 (medicine)
Herbert Marshall
(m) 1890-1966
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Herb Gardiner
(m) 1891-1972
Hall-of-Famers 1958 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1927 ice hockey
Herb Pennock
(m) 1894-1948
Hall-of-Famers 1948 (baseball)
Herb Vollmer
(m) 1895-1961
Olympic Medalists 1924 water polo (bronze)
Grantley Herbert Adams
(m) 1898-1971
Other Leaders 1953-1958 Barbados (premier)
Herbert Johnston
(m) 1902-1967
Olympic Medalists 1924 3000 m team (silver)
Torin Thatcher
(middle name Herbert) (m) 1905-1981
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing
(m) 1905-1986
Hall-of-Famers 1967 (baseball)
Herbie Lewis
(m) 1906-1991
Hall-of-Famers 1989 (ice hockey)
William Droegemueller
(middle name Herbert) (m) 1906-1987
Olympic Medalists 1928 pole vault (silver)
Herbert von Karajan
(m) 1908-1989
Notable Musicians
Herbert Wildman
(m) 1912-1989
Olympic Medalists 1932 water polo (bronze)
Herbert C. Brown
(m) 1912-2004
Nobel Prize Winners 1979 (chemistry)
Willy Brandt
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1913-1992
German Chancellors and Presidents 1969-1974 (chancellor)
Nobel Prize Winners 1971 (peace)
Herbert A. Simon
(m) 1916-2001
Nobel Prize Winners 1978 (economics)
Herbert "Buddy" O'Connor
(m) 1916-1977
Hall-of-Famers 1988 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1948 ice hockey
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Herbert A. Hauptman
(m) 1917-2011
Nobel Prize Winners 1985 (chemistry)
Herbert Lom
(m) 1917-2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barry Morse
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1918-2008
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Herb Douglas Jr
(m) 1922-2023
Olympic Medalists 1948 long jump (bronze)
Herbert Schade
(m) 1922-1994
Olympic Medalists 1952 5000 m (bronze)
Herb McKenley
(m) 1922-2007
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 100 m; 400 m; 4x400 m relay (silver/gold)
Herbert Klein
(m) 1923-2001
Olympic Medalists 1952 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
George H. W. Bush
(middle name Herbert) (m) 1924-2018
American Presidents 1989-1993
Herb Reed
(m) 1928-2012
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Platters
Herbert Kroemer
(m) 1928-
Nobel Prize Winners 2000 (physics)
Herb Elliott
(m) 1938-
Olympic Medalists 1960 1500 m (gold)
Herb Adderley
(m) 1939-2020
Hall-of-Famers 1980 (football)
Herbie Hancock
(m) 1940-
Grammy Award Winners 2008 River: The Joni Letters (album of the year)
Notable Musicians
Chip Zien
(middle name Herbert) (m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ray Wise
(middle name Herbert) (m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jack Youngblood
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1950-
Hall-of-Famers 2001 (football)
Herbert Grönemeyer
(m) 1956-
Notable Musicians
Herbert Kickl
(m) 1968-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli
(middle name Herbert) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1974 Happy Days
Herbert Garrison
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 South Park
Julian of Sweden
(middle name Herbert) (m) 2021-
Other Royalty 2021- Sweden (prince)