Popularity: 3179
Origin: Italian
Other Origin(s): German
Meaning: Bright promise
Gilberto is a masculine name to keep baby's future bright. It's an Italian form of Gilbert and means "bright promise." Gilberto derives from German igīsil, meaning "pledge," and behrt, meaning "bright." It's shared with Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician Gilberto Gil. Perhaps baby will inherit Gil's gift of music and create the soundtrack to their extraordinary life!