Excalibur

Excalibur is a masculine first name, whose English spelling goes back to the Middle English name Excalaber, which in turn has its origin in the Old Welsh Caledbulch. Figuratively, this name means 'the hard split' or colloquially 'the tough one'.

What does the name Excalibur mean?

The masculine first name Excalibur, which is an English form of the Middle English Excalaber, derives from the Old Welsh term Caledbulch. Figuratively, it is interpreted as 'the hard split' or also as 'the tough one' or 'the one who endures much'. The roots of the name can be found in Old Welsh, where caled means 'hard' and bwlch means 'split', 'crack', or 'gap'. The name became known through the legendary sword from the Arthurian legend.

Where does the name Excalibur come from?

The etymology of Excalibur leads to a masculine first name with Old Welsh roots that carries the meaning 'the hard split'. The composition consists of the Old Welsh word caled for 'hard' and bwlch for 'split', 'crack', or 'gap'. The language is English.

How do you pronounce Excalibur?

Eks-ka-li-bur

Popularity

In Germany, Excalibur is a rather rare first name. It has not even been mentioned in the German first name charts so far. Its best placement was in 2022, ranking 3,405 in the first name charts of Canada. In the last ten years, Excalibur has been given as a first name there fewer than ten times, leading to a rank of 4,480 in the ten-year statistics. From 1980 to 2024, the name ranks 6,188 in Canada.