Gilberto is the Iberian and Italian version of the originally Norman-French given name '' Gilbert'', used in

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languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. ''Gilbert'' is ultimately derived from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright). Nicknames for Gilberto include Gill, Gillie, Bert, and Berto It can be used as a

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. Gilberto may refer to:

Given name

Footballers

Deivi Miguel Vieira Deivi Miguel Vieira (born 10 March 2001), better known as Gibelé, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Petro de Luanda on Loan from Orlando Pirates and the Angola national team. Career Gilberto began his senior car ...

(born 2001), Angolan footballer known as Gilberto or Gibelé * Gilberto Galdino dos Santos (born 1976), Brazilian football player, commonly known as Beto *

Gilberto Alves Gilberto Alves, nicknamed Gil (born December 24, 1950, in Nova Lima), is a former footballer from Brazil. He played as a forward, in particular with Fluminense Football Club and the Brazil national team. Playing career Gil played for several ...

(born 1950), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gil *

Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 13 September 1980 in Andradina), commonly known as Gil () is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a forward. He was formally a Brazilian international. Club career Early years Gil grew up in a small ...

(born 1980), Brazilian international footballer, commonly known as Gil *

Gilberto da Silva Melo Gilberto da Silva Melo (born 25 April 1976), more commonly known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He played at left-back for the majority of his career. Gilberto's brothers Nenei and Nélio are also former footballer ...

(born 1976), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gilberto *

Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior Gilberto Oliveira Souza Júnior (born 5 June 1989), simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Juventude. Career Santa Cruz A Santa Cruz youth graduate, Gilberto made his senior debut on 5 Ju ...

(born 1989), Brazilian football player, commonly known as Gilberto * Felisberto Sebastião da Graça Amaral (born 1982), Angolan footballer, commonly known as Gilberto *

Gilberto Moraes Júnior Gilberto Moraes Júnior (born 7 March 1993), simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Brazilian club Bahia. Club career Botafogo Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Gilberto joined Botafogo's yout ...

, (born 1993) Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gilberto *

Gilberto Gomes Gilberto dos Santos Gomes (born 24 June 1959 in Mirandela, Bragança District), known simply as Gilberto, is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary ...

(born 1959), retired Portuguese footballer, commonly known as Gilberto * Gilberto dos Santos (born 1975), Lebanese footballer * Gilberto Aparecido da Silva (born 1976), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gilberto Silva * Gilberto Manuel Pereira da Silva (born 1987), Portuguese footballer, commonly known as Gilberto Silva *

Gilberto Fortunato Gilberto Valdenésio Fortunato (born 11 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a forward for Galo Maringá. Club career Early career Gilberto previously played with Guarani, Bandeirante and Haiphong. Hải Phòng ...

, Brazilian footballer *

Gilberto Sepúlveda Gilberto "Tiba" Sepúlveda López (born 4 February 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Guadalajara. Club career Guadalajara Sepúlveda made his professional debut with Guadalajara on 8 January ...

, Mexican footballer * Gilberto Geraldo de Moraes (born 1943), Brazilian footballer *

Gilberto Félix de Melo Gilberto Félix de Melo (born 5 October 1968), simply known as Gilberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Gilberto appeared in Sport and impressed by achieving 9 clean sheets in the 1992 Campeo ...

(born 1968), Brazilian footballer

Other athletes

Gilberto González (triathlete) Gilberto Carlos González Parra (born December 15, 1970, in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a triathlete from Venezuela. González competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took thirty-seventh place with a total ...

(born 1970), Venezuelan triathlete *

Gilberto Parlotti Gilberto Parlotti (17 September 1940 – 9 June 1972) was an Italian professional motorcycle racer competing in the FIM World Championship between 1969 and 1972. He competed for the Benelli, Derbi, Morbidelli and Tomos factories. Parlot ...

(1940–1971), Italian motorcycle racer *

Gilberto Passani Gilberto Passani (born 23 April 1961, in Parma, Emilia-Romagna) is a former Italian volleyball player, who earned a total number of 54 caps for the Men's National Team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was on the side that won the title a ...

(born 1961), Italian volleyball player *

Gilberto Simoni Gilberto Simoni (born 25 August 1971) is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer, most recently for . Simoni won the Giro d'Italia cycling race twice: once in 2001 and again in 2003. In 2002 he tested positive for cocaine and was with ...

(born 1971), Italian road bicycle racer *

Gilberto Sosa Gilberto Sosa (born 23 September 1960 in Mexico City) is a Mexican former boxer who competed in the men's light flyweight division. He represented his native country at the 1979 Pan American Games, where he captured the bronze medal; at the 19 ...

(born 1960), Mexican boxer

Other

Gilberto Câmara Gilberto Câmara (born 29 March 1956) is a Brazilian computer scientist and is currently serving as the Secretariat Director for thGroup on Earth Observations(GEO). He is a former director of Brazil's National Institute for Space Research (INP ...

(born 1956), Brazilian computer scientist * Gilberto Duavit Sr. (1934–2018), Filipino politician and businessman *

Gilberto Duavit Jr. Gilberto "Jimmy" Roy Duavit Jr. (born October 16, 1963) is a Filipino businessman, philanthropist, producer, and writer. He is the president and chief executive officer of GMA Network Inc., one of the largest media networks in the Philippines ...

(born 1963), Filipino businessman *

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Ministry of Culture (Brazil), Minister of ...

(born 1942), Brazilian musician and former Minister of Culture *

Gilberto Owen Gilberto Owen Estrada (May 13, 1904 – March 9, 1952) was a Mexican poet and diplomat. Biography Officially registered as Gilberto Estrada, son of Margarita Estrada from Michoacán, Gilberto Owen was born in Rosario, Sinaloa (May 13, 190 ...

(1904-1952), Mexican poet and diplomat *

Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela Gilberto José Rodríguez Orejuela (30 January 1939 – 31 May 2022) was a Colombian drug lord and one of the leaders of the Cali Cartel. Orejuela formed the cartel with his brother, Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela, José Santacruz Londoño ...

(1939–2022), cofounder of the Cali cartel

Surname

Astrud Gilberto Astrud Gilberto (; born Astrud Evangelina Weinert; March 29, 1940 – June 5, 2023) was a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer and songwriter. She gained international attention in the mid-1960s following her recording of the song " The Girl f ...

(1940–2023), Brazilian singer *

Bebel Gilberto Isabel Buarque de Hollanda Gilberto de Oliveira (born May 12, 1966), known as Bebel Gilberto, is an American-born Brazilian people, Brazilian popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miú ...

(born 1966), Brazilian singer, daughter of João Gilberto and Miúcha *

João Gilberto João Gilberto (born João Gilberto do Prado Pereira de Oliveira – ; 10 June 1931 – 6 July 2019) was a Brazilian guitarist, singer, and composer who was a pioneer of the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he w ...

(1931–2019), Brazilian guitarist, singer and composer

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