64%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Old German name composed of the elements alb "elf" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". Related Names Rootsalb + hart Categories brave, courage, elven folk, elves, health, strength Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 68.