Gilbert is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Adrian Gilbert (military writer) (born 1954), author and military historian Alan Gilbert (Australian academic) (1944-2010), Australian, President and BR Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester Alan Gilbert (conductor) (born 1967), American conductor Alex Gilbert (adoption advocate) (born 1992), New Zealand adoption advocate Alfred Gilbert (1854–1934), English sculptor and goldsmith Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884–1961), American inventor, athlete, toy-maker and businessman Alvarus E. Gilbert (1825–1891), American farmer and politician Amy Gilbert (1895–1980), American historian Anthony Gilbert (composer) British composer Arthur Gilbert (triathlete) (1921–2015), English triathlon competitor Arthur Hill Gilbert (1894–1970), American Impressionist painter Arik Gilbert (born 2002), American football player Augustin Nicolas Gilbert (1858–1927), French physician and medical researcher Barrie Gilbert (1937-2020), English-born electronics engineer, inventor of the Gilbert cell Bartholomew Gilbert (died 1603), English explorer, sailor, captain Benjamin Gilbert (died 1780), Pennsylvania settler captured by Indians Billy Gilbert (1894–1971), American comedian and actor Billy Gilbert (baseball) (1876–1927), American baseball player Billy Gilbert (silent film actor) (1891–1961), American silent-film actor and director Brad Gilbert (born 1961), American tennis coach, television tennis commentator, and former professional tennis player Brantley Gilbert (born 1985), American country singer, songwriter Bruce Gilbert (born 1946), English musician Cass Gilbert (1859–1934), American architect Chad Gilbert (born 1981), American musician and record producer Chaleeda Gilbert (born 2001), Thai singer and actress Charles Henry Gilbert (1859–1928), American ichthyologist Dana Gilbert (born 1959), American tennis player Daniel Gilbert (disambiguation) David Gilbert (disambiguation) Davies Gilbert (1767–1839), British engineer, author, and politician Dennis Gilbert (disambiguation) Dorothée Gilbert (born 1983), étoile at the Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris Ed Gilbert (1931–1999), American actor Eddie Gilbert (cricketer) (1905-1978), Queensland Aboriginal cricketer Edgar Gilbert (1923–2013), American mathematician and coding theorist Edouard-Jean Gilbert (1888–1954), French mycologist Edward Joseph Gilbert (born 1936), American-born Catholic Archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Elena Gilbert (Fictional Character in television series, The Vampire Diaries, portrayed by Nina Dobrev Elizabeth Gilbert (born 1969), American novelist Elmer G. Gilbert (1930–2019), control systems engineer Ethel Gilbert, American expert in the risks of radiation-induced cancer Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert (1894–1991), American educator and author Felix Gilbert (1905–1991), German-born American historian Gale Gilbert (born 1961), American football quarterback Garrett Gilbert (born 1991), American football player George B. Gilbert, longtime pastor of Emmanuel Church (Killingworth, Connecticut), author of Forty Years a Country Preacher George G. Gilbert (1849–1909), U.S. Representative from Kentucky George Gilbert (Jesuit) (1559–1583), English Roman Catholic convert and activist Glenroy Gilbert (born 1968), former Canadian athlete Glyn Gilbert (1920–2003), English Major-General in Bermuda Greg Gilbert (born 1962), Canadian former ice hockey player Grove Karl Gilbert (1843–1918), American geologist Gustave Gilbert (1911–1977), American psychologist Helen Gilbert (1922–2012), American artist Helen Gilbert (1915–1995), American actress Henry F. Gilbert (1868–1928), American composer Herb Gilbert (1888–1972), Australian rugby footballer Herb Gilbert, Jr. (1917–1983), Australian rugby league footballer Herschel Burke Gilbert (1918–2003), composer Homer Gilbert (1909–1943), American football player Humphrey Gilbert (c. 1537–1583), English adventurer Jack Gilbert (disambiguation) James Gilbert (disambiguation) Jane Gilbert (1919–2004), American actress Janice Gilbert (c.