Boy name · Old English
Cuthbert
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: famous, brightCuthbert is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "famous, bright". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Famous, bright
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- Letters
- 8
Meaning and origin of Cuthbert
As a boy's name, Cuthbert comes from Old English and means "famous, bright". It is used in English.
Its meaning puts Cuthbert on our names that mean light list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Cuthbert on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Cuthbert on 4 lists.
“Beloved monk-bishop of Lindisfarne in England”
From Priest names, saint names with meaning
“Famous and bright; Old English. Saint of Lindisfarne, died 687”
From Medieval names and surnames, anglo-Saxon and Old English names
“Known and bright; Old English, a saint of Northumbria”
From Names that mean light, germanic names with bert, meaning bright
“Famous, bright; Old English, the patron saint of Northumbria”
From Unique boy names, rare Old English boy names
How popular is Cuthbert?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #1,772 in 1912
- Most babies: 13 in 1930
- Babies since 1912
- At least 151
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1910s | 10 per million |
| 1920s | 5 per million |
| 1930s | 2 per million |
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Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
- RobertBright fame (Germanic, boy)
- ClaraClear, bright (Latin, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
- LambertBright land (Germanic, boy)
- MurielBright sea (Scottish Gaelic, girl)
- RobertaBright fame (Germanic, girl)
- AlbertNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- AlbertoNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
- ClotildeFamous battle (Germanic, girl)
Middle names for Cuthbert
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Old English
- EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
- AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
- AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
- EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
- KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
- LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
Cuthbert: common questions
What does the name Cuthbert mean?
Cuthbert comes from Old English and means "famous, bright".
Is Cuthbert a boy or girl name?
Cuthbert is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Cuthbert come from?
Cuthbert comes from Old English and means "famous, bright". Today it is used in English.
What middle names go with Cuthbert?
Middle names that flow well with Cuthbert include David, Drake, Elton, Glenn and James. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.