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Norbert

Norbert: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“bright north”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
NOR-burt · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Germanic elements meaning 'north' and 'bright'. Saint Norbert was a 12th-century German churchman; Norberto is an Italian and Spanish form.

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How popular is Norbert?

20244.2 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Norbert in 202414

Peak year1922

Total US babies since 188020,383

Norbert is steady now but far below its 1922 peak.

Names like Norbert

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic
  • Richardbrave ruler · Germanic

Norbert questions

What does the name Norbert mean?

Norbert means "bright north". It comes from Germanic. From Germanic elements meaning 'north' and 'bright'. Saint Norbert was a 12th-century German churchman; Norberto is an Italian and Spanish form.

Is Norbert a boy or girl name?

Norbert is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Norbert?

14 US babies were named Norbert in 2024. Its peak year was 1922.

How do you pronounce Norbert?

Norbert is usually pronounced NOR-burt.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.