50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements wig "war" and brant "fire, torch, sword". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootswig + brantOther Languages & CulturesWiebe(Dutch) Wibo, Wiebe(Frisian) Categories fire, swords, war, weapons Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1579.