The baby name Norbert is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOR-bert; English IPA: /ˈnɔːrbərt/; German IPA: /ˈnɔrbɛrt/.
The baby name Norbert is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NOR-bert; English IPA: /ˈnɔːrbərt/; German IPA: /ˈnɔrbɛrt/.
Norbert is in Origin.
From Old High German nord “north” and beraht/berht “bright, illustrious,” Norbert conveys “bright from the north” or “northern brilliance.” The name entered medieval use across German-speaking Europe and the Low Countries, gaining renown through Saint Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080–1134), reformer, founder of the Premonstratensian (Norbertine) Order, and archbishop of Magdeburg. His feast on 6 June fixed many European name days and helped sustain the name’s popularity from the Middle Ages through the 19th and mid‑20th centuries; in the United States it saw modest early‑1900s use before fading.
International variants and forms include Norberto (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Norbertus (Latin), Norberts (Latvian), and Norbert across German, Dutch, French, Czech, Slovak, Polish, and Hungarian. Feminine counterparts appear as Norberta. Short forms and nicknames include Norb, Norbi (notably in Hungary and Poland), Bert, and Bertie. The overall tone is traditional, scholarly, and saintly.
| Norbert Hofer Norbert Hofer is an Austrian politician best known for leading the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) from 2019 to 2021. He also served as Austria’s minister of transport, innovation, and technology from 2017 to 2019 under Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. | Norbert Grupe Norbert Grupe, also known as Wilhelm von Homburg, was a German actor and former professional wrestler. He gained fame for his role as Vigo the Carpathian in the film Ghostbusters II. Before his acting career, he was a successful boxer in Germany during the 1960s. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2017 | #1 | — | 743 |
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #15 | 1,786 | 3,954 |
| BF | Boys | 0 | #23 | 4 | 439 |
| HU | 0 | #25 | 147 | 1,675 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #39 | 6 | 917 |
| MT | 0 | #42 | 2 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #48 | 9 | 2,592 | |
| PR | 0 | #55 | 1 | 1,497 | |
| LU | 0 | #60 | 7 | 2,830 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #72 | 1,551 | 2,180 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #72 | 2,372 | 6,459 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #79 | 7,968 | 5,697 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| Austria | 0 | #117 | 103 | 850 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #131 | 47 | 4,064 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #138 | 81 | 4,970 |
| Norway | Boys | 2010 | #142 | 5 | 480 |
| PL | 0 | #143 | 90 | 2,600 | |
| Germany | 0 | #147 | 427 | 2,542 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #149 | 3 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #149 | 6 | 2,277 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| CZ | 0 | #172 | 14 | 3,154 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #173 | 6 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2011 | #181 | 2 | 1,347 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #182 | 142 | 6,530 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #199 | 37 | 6,830 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #206 | 6 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #219 | 7 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #220 | 10 | 4,221 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #228 | 504 | 12,054 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #243 | 6 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #249 | 10 | 3,997 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| France | Girls | 1956 | #263 | 4 | 1,065 |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #269 | 5 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #286 | 61 | 8,138 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #303 | 23 | 7,401 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #304 | 54 | 8,477 |
| SA | 0 | #307 | 6 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| NL | 0 | #349 | 43 | 2,481 | |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 26 | 11,440 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #358 | 7 | 5,096 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #404 | 806 | 5,873 |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 2,872 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #416 | 141 | 10,162 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,305 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 8 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #527 | 22 | 10,655 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #528 | 13 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #550 | 8 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #584 | 24 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #654 | 12 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #667 | 16 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| IT | 0 | #687 | 28 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 220 | 16,906 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #780 | 152 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #819 | 20 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #844 | 35 | 14,506 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #861 | 21 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #879 | 14 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #879 | 42 | 15,656 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #900 | 609 | 10,046 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #903 | 80 | 16,355 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 60 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,055 | 57 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 99 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,552 | 63 | 28,008 |
Norbert is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:
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