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I'm from Germany and I love this name, it's my cousin's name. In German Wilbur comes from the Germanic elements wilþī- (Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz-) „wild", and ebur (Proto-Germanic *eburaz) „boar". The name symbolizes relentlessness and toughness as wild boars were not only hard to hunt but were ferocious fighters, it's why the Germanic tribes had so much admiration and respect for the animal. Beautiful name.
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Wilbur is just adorable. It's such a sweet name. I adore it. It's not common anymore, too, so that's a plus.
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Wilbur Sweatman (1882 – 1961) was an American ragtime and dixieland jazz composer, bandleader and clarinetist. Sweatman was one of the first African-American musicians to have fans nationwide. He was also a trailblazer in the racial integration of musical groups.
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Wilbur Schramm (1907–1987), American journalist and academic sometimes called the "father of communication studies".
He founded the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1935 and served as its first director until 1941. Schramm was hugely influential in establishing communications as a field of study in the United States, and the establishing of departments of communication studies across U.S. universities. Wilbur Schramm is considered the founder of the field of Communication Studies. He was the first individual to identify himself as a communication scholar; he created the first academic degree-granting programs with communication in their name; and he trained the first generation of communication scholars. Schramm's mass communication program in the Iowa School of Journalism was a pilot project for the doctoral program and for the Institute of Communications Research, which he founded in 1947 at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, now housed in the UIUC College of Media. At Illinois, Wilbur Schramm set in motion the patterns of scholarly work in communication study that continue to this day.
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He founded the Iowa Writers' Workshop in 1935 and served as its first director until 1941. Schramm was hugely influential in establishing communications as a field of study in the United States, and the establishing of departments of communication studies across U.S. universities. Wilbur Schramm is considered the founder of the field of Communication Studies. He was the first individual to identify himself as a communication scholar; he created the first academic degree-granting programs with communication in their name; and he trained the first generation of communication scholars. Schramm's mass communication program in the Iowa School of Journalism was a pilot project for the doctoral program and for the Institute of Communications Research, which he founded in 1947 at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, now housed in the UIUC College of Media. At Illinois, Wilbur Schramm set in motion the patterns of scholarly work in communication study that continue to this day.
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Wilbur James "Jimmy" Cobb (1929 – 2020) was an American jazz drummer. He was part of Miles Davis's First Great Sextet. At the time of his death, he had been the band's last surviving member for nearly thirty years. He was awarded an NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship in 2009.
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This name gets a lot of hate, but it’s one of my favourites! It has sentimental value too, Charlotte’s Web being my favourite book which I was read as a child. I’d love to name a child Wilbur in honour of the story, and I also love the nature meaning. “Will” could be a nickname, too. Love love love this name!
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Reminds me of the amazing Wilbur Soot. *Sigh*
But anyhow, I think it’s a very cute but handsome name that can age well. There are a lot of nice namesakes, and the meaning is interesting. It just reminds me of a teddy bear. What a warm and welcoming name Wilbur is. This name has potential to be trendy so I’m surprised it’s underrated. I also think of a real intellectual guy for some reason.
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But anyhow, I think it’s a very cute but handsome name that can age well. There are a lot of nice namesakes, and the meaning is interesting. It just reminds me of a teddy bear. What a warm and welcoming name Wilbur is. This name has potential to be trendy so I’m surprised it’s underrated. I also think of a real intellectual guy for some reason.
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My dog is named Wilbur, which has slightly skewed my perception of the name. Overall, it is an endearing name for any animal. If you want your child to be named Wilbur, simply prepare for them to constantly be compared to the adorable pig from Charlotte’s Web. Also, you should brace yourself for an eventual affinity for spiders on your child’s part. Some people may be discouraged by the fact that “Will” is a common nickname for Wilbur. To remedy this, I will provide a list of unique nicknames: Willy Wonka, Burlington Coat Factory, Burger, and Willemina. Thank you for your time!
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Wilbur Soot eeee.
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Quite old-fashioned and makes me think of Charlotte's Web.
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This name was used by horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft for one of the characters in 'The Dunwich Horror', Wilbur Whateley.
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I really like the name Wilbur. It’s so cute and unique. A nice alternative to the popular William. I don’t think a child would get bullied for this name as nowadays people name their kids anything like Baker, Super, Posie etc. Unique names will be the norm soon!
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I love the name Wilbur. It sounds like guitars, but that's probably because I'm a Wilbur Soot fan. It's good, can be shortened to Will.
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Wilbur Soot.
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I really love this name. Not common here in the US, but heard of, easy to spell and pronounce, and fits any age, in my opinion. There's the pig in Charlotte's Web, but I do love that book too!
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Wilbur Post (played by Alan Young) is the owner of Mister Ed, the talking horse from the 1960s sitcom of the same name.
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I absolutely LOVE this name!
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Wilbur Soot, a British youtuber.
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Too old fashioned.
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In 2018, 82 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Wilbur who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 1, 231st most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Best kindly leave this name to history.
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This is a very cute and underrated boy's name!
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Wilbur Ross is an American investor who is the United States Secretary of Commerce since February 28, 2017. He has some experience buying bankrupt companies and later selling them after improving their operations.
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The name Wilbur was given to 29 boys born in the US in 2015.
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I won't deny that the name looks nice written out, but... this is one dated, old-guy name in the United States. It will take a long time before this name shakes that association!
Which is a shame, because it's a nice alternative to the nice, but overused, William.
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Which is a shame, because it's a nice alternative to the nice, but overused, William.
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The name of Lewis' son from Meet the Robinsons. :) It has such a cute and innocent feel to it, and it's so much better than the popular Jayden or Braden!
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My surname, only spelled as 'Wilber' instead
Wilbur means 'wild boar' (:
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Wilbur means 'wild boar' (:
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I will always associate this name as a surname WAY more than a first or middle since it happens to be my surname! (Spelled wilber though.)
Wilber/Wilbur does have that vintage feel to it though.
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Wilber/Wilbur does have that vintage feel to it though.
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Could also be spelled as Wilber
Wilbur: meaning wild boar.
Wilber: the same thing?
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Wilbur: meaning wild boar.
Wilber: the same thing?
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I love this name and it's cute but sounds like a pig from Charlotte's Web.
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This name is so hideous! I'm glad E. B. White used it on the pig in Charlotte's Web! A human child would be teased with this name.
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This name can also be spelled Wilber, as in Wilber Pan, a Chinese R&B singer.
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To me this name sounds country and goosish. It also reminds me of a simple old guy - not that I have anything against old guys. If we're fortunate we'll all live to a ripe old age. It just sounds so dated. I can't believe it was in the top 1,000 in the 70's. Well, differences are what add variety and spice to the world, so if you like this name ok.
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This sounds like a great-grandfather name. Very dated indeed. I don't really like the second syllable.
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Wilbur is the title character in William Joyce's book, "A Day with Wilbur Robinson;" the book upon which the Disney film "Meet the Robinsons" is based.
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WILBUR ROBINSON! from the movie "Meet the Robinsons". Yayy! I love him so much!
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Not really a fan of this mainly American but now old-fashioned name. I think it's uncool.
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Wilbur was among the top 1,000 for boys in the United States from the 1880s to the 1970s, with its peak of popularity being in 1910 (96th position). I don't really like this name, to be honest, and I cannot see it making a comeback any time soon. It looks like E. B. White was right to give this name to the pig (in its literal meaning) in his novel Charlotte's Web, which may have contributed to its unpopularity in recent decades.
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Wilbur Robinson from Meet the Robinsons bears the same name. Cool name should be more popular.
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Wilbur Wright was one of the Wright Brothers who made the first airplane.
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Great for a dog's name, okay-ish for a person's name.
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Wilbur is the pig in "Charlotte's Web."
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