Resolute or brilliant
Derived from the Germanic elements 'wil' meaning will or desire and 'berht' meaning bright or famous. It evolved through Middle English as a nickname meaning 'wild boar', but its primary etymological roots are rooted in strength and intellect.
Less common today
Wilbur isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,483 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Aviation pioneer and co-inventor of the first successful airplane
The protagonist pig who is 'some pig' · Charlotte's Web
Best-selling South African novelist
The architect and owner of a talking horse · Mister Ed
Pharmacist who created the scale for measuring pepper heat
