Humbert \hu-mbe-rt\ as a boy's name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Humbert is "famous giant; renowned warrior". Made famous by the narrator of Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita", Humbert Humbert. The Spanish variant Humberto (oom-BARE-toh) is also a saint's name. Italian Umberto Eco.

Humbert has 2 variant forms: Humberto and Umberto.