Wilbur
Wilbur is a boy name of English origin, meaning Resolute and brilliant.
What Wilbur means
Resolute and brilliant.
Wilbur sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Wilbur comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Wilbur is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Wilbur?
You will not find Wilbur in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Wilbur
Wilbur spans strength and light and brightness, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Wilbur
These share Wilbur's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Solveig — Strength of the sun.
- Archie — Truly bold and brave.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Bertie — Bright and famous.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Drake — Dragon.
- Edmund — Wealthy protector.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Flint — Hard stone; a stream.
- Hart — A strong stag.
- Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
- Mason — Worker in stone.
More English names
- Weston — From the western town.
- Wilder — Untamed; of the wild.
- West — From the west; where the sun sets.
- Wilfred — One who wishes for peace.
- Wesley — From the western meadow.
- Willow — Willow tree — grace and flexibility.
- Wells — From the springs.
- Winona — First-born daughter.
- Walker — A walker of cloth; a fuller.
- Winston — From the joyful town.