71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements amal possibly meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave" and beraht meaning "bright". Related Names Rootsamal + beraht Categories brave, courage, ends in -bert, light Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 91.