Cuthbert
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Old English
Cuthbert is a boys' name of Old English origin, meaning “brightly known, famous”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cuthbert mean?
Old English
“brightly known, famous”
A male given name from Old English.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is Cuthbert a girl's or a boy's name?
Cuthbert is a boys' name.
How popular is Cuthbert in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2022, with 7 boys.
Cuthbert in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Cuthbert
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Rupert, Albert, Wilfred, Alfred, Chester, Edward, Arthur, Archie, Casper, Reuben, Charlie, Otis
More Old English names
Alfie, Teddy, Waylon, Audrey, Edith, Ozzy, Edie, Eddie, Edwin, Ted, Teddie, Eduardo, Edgar, Alden, Edmund, Kelsey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Cuthbert: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cuthbert, updated 20 October 2026.