Namesakes
Herbert
(m) ?-687 
Saints
Heribert of Cologne
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) ?-1021
Saints
Herbert Hoscam
(m) ?-1180
Saints
Herbert Henry Asquith
(m) 1852-1928
British Prime Ministers 1908-1916
Herbert Pocket
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1860 Great Expectations
H. G. Wells
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1866-1946
Notable Writers
Herbert Hoover
(m) 1874-1964
American Presidents 1929-1933
Herbert Jamison
(m) 1875-1938
Olympic Medalists 1896 400 m (silver)
Herbert Haresnape
(m) 1880-1962
Olympic Medalists 1908 swimming - 100 m backstroke (bronze)
Herbert von Petersdorff
(m) 1882-1964
Olympic Medalists 1900 swimming - 200 m team (gold)
Herbert Drury
(m) 1883-1936
Olympic Medalists 1912 artistic gymnastics (bronze)
Sidney Hatch
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1883-1966
Olympic Medalists 1904 4 mile team (silver)
D. H. Lawrence
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1885-1930
Notable Writers
Herbert Trube
(m) 1886-1959
Olympic Medalists 1908 3 mile team (silver)
Herbert Spencer Gasser
(m) 1888-1963
Nobel Prize Winners 1944 (medicine)
Herbert Marshall
(m) 1890-1966
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Herb Gardiner
(m) 1891-1972
Hall-of-Famers 1958 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1927 ice hockey
Herb Pennock
(m) 1894-1948
Hall-of-Famers 1948 (baseball)
Herb Vollmer
(m) 1895-1961
Olympic Medalists 1924 water polo (bronze)
Grantley Herbert Adams
(m) 1898-1971
Other Leaders 1953-1958 Barbados (premier)
Herbert Johnston
(m) 1902-1967
Olympic Medalists 1924 3000 m team (silver)
Torin Thatcher
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1905-1981
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing
(m) 1905-1986
Hall-of-Famers 1967 (baseball)
Herbie Lewis
(m) 1906-1991
Hall-of-Famers 1989 (ice hockey)
William Droegemueller
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1906-1987
Olympic Medalists 1928 pole vault (silver)
Herbert von Karajan
(m) 1908-1989
Notable Musicians
Herbert Wildman
(m) 1912-1989
Olympic Medalists 1932 water polo (bronze)
Herbert C. Brown
(m) 1912-2004
Nobel Prize Winners 1979 (chemistry)
Willy Brandt
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1913-1992
German Chancellors and Presidents 1969-1974 (chancellor)
Nobel Prize Winners 1971 (peace)
Herbert A. Simon
(m) 1916-2001
Nobel Prize Winners 1978 (economics)
Herbert "Buddy" O'Connor
(m) 1916-1977
Hall-of-Famers 1988 (ice hockey)
Most Valuable Players 1948 ice hockey
Notable Athletes (ice hockey)
Herbert A. Hauptman
(m) 1917-2011
Nobel Prize Winners 1985 (chemistry)
Herbert Lom
(m) 1917-2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Barry Morse
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1918-2008
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Herb Douglas Jr
(m) 1922-2023
Olympic Medalists 1948 long jump (bronze)
Herbert Schade
(m) 1922-1994
Olympic Medalists 1952 5000 m (bronze)
Herb McKenley
(m) 1922-2007
Olympic Medalists 1948; 1952 100 m; 400 m; 4x400 m relay (silver/gold)
Herbert Klein
(m) 1923-2001
Olympic Medalists 1952 swimming - 200 m breaststroke (bronze)
George H. W. Bush
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1924-2018
American Presidents 1989-1993
Herb Reed
(m) 1928-2012
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1990 The Platters
Herbert Kroemer
(m) 1928-
Nobel Prize Winners 2000 (physics)
Herb Elliott
(m) 1938-
Olympic Medalists 1960 1500 m (gold)
Herb Adderley
(m) 1939-2020
Hall-of-Famers 1980 (football)
Herbie Hancock
(m) 1940-
Grammy Award Winners 2008 River: The Joni Letters (album of the year)
Notable Musicians
Chip Zien
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ray Wise
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1947-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Jack Youngblood
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m) 1950-
Hall-of-Famers 2001 (football)
Herbert Grönemeyer
(m) 1956-
Notable Musicians
Herbert Kickl
(m) 1968-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli
(a.k.a. Herbert) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1974 Happy Days
Herbert Garrison
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1997 South Park