The story behind Philibert
Borrowed from French Philibert.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): F IH1 L IH0 B ER0 T
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Philibert ranked #4263 in US for 1915.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Philibert
Parīkṣit
Borrowed from Sanskrit परीक्षित् (parīkṣit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Benedict
From Saint Benedict, founder of the Benedictine Order, from Late Latin Benedictus, from benedictus (“blessed, well spoken of”), from Latin benedīcō (“to bless, to speak well…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Benedikt
Borrowed from Late Latin Benedictus, from Latin benedictus (“blessed”), perfect passive participle of benedīcō (“to speak well of, bless, praise”), from bene (“well”) + dīcō…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Erzsébet
Ultimately from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (elishéva).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ethelbert
Revived from Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Compound of Old English æþele (“noble”) + beorht (“bright”). Doublet of Albert.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Philibert
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adele
Borrowed from French Adèle, equivalent of Adela, from a Germanic root meaning “noble”. Compare athel, German edel, Old English æþele. From French Adèle. Borrowed from French…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Philibert
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Adrienne
From the French Adrienne, the feminine form of Adrien (equivalent to English Adrian).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length