Saint Gilbert's Day, February 4. Names for children

Gilberto is a name for a child of Germanic origin that means 'the famous archer', which brings the whole tradition of Nordic legends. It can be an ideal name for your child, since it is not a very frequent name and, despite its origin, it is not an old name, but an original one. He celebrates his na

Gilberto is a name for a child of Germanic origin that means 'the famous archer', which brings the whole tradition of Nordic legends. It can be an ideal name for your child, since it is not a very frequent name and, despite its origin, it is not an old name, but an original one.

He celebrates his name day on February 4, which is the day of Saint Gilbert.

Curiosities about the name Gilberto

The name Gilberto implies a great strength of character. He has an overwhelming and dynamic personality, which makes him perfect in social relationships. Of great sympathy, Gilberto also has a helpful character and the spirit of helping those around him. It also has a strong willpower that leads to success in most cases.

Although Gilberto is not one of the most frequent names in our country, it is more common outside of our borders. Thus we easily recognize his English or French variant in Gilbert, also used as surname. It is, in any case, a very well-known name in other countries, which will give your son a certain international touch.

Apart from the saints named Gilberto, we meet several artists with the same name as your son, like the Brazilian musician Gilberto Gil and the Puerto Rican singer Gilberto Santa Rosa. Furthermore, Gilberto was the name chosen for one of the most devastating hurricanes in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico in the 80s.

However, Gilberto is better known as surname than name. This is the case of the North American writer Elisabeth Gilbert, author of the novel on which Julia Roberts' film "Come, pray, love" was based. And it also reminds us of the fictional character of one of the most successful vampiric series, the protagonist of "Vampíricas Chronicles", Elena Gilbert.