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Norbert

OriginGerman
Meaning"bright or renowned north"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Norbert

A medieval German saint's name which remained popular in Germany until the middle of the 20th century. It is still in relatively wide use in other European countries, including Poland and Hungary. With other Bert names – like Robert and Albert and even Gilbert – appealing to lovers of strong, traditional boy names with a slightly clunky charm, Norbert could be one of those so-out-it's-in choices that everyone knows, but almost no one is using.

A famous fictional Norbert is the baby dragon adopted by Hagrid in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Norbert is also given to girls.

Pronounced NOR-bert.

As of October 2026, Norbert ranked #4441 in US births in 1929 SSA.

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Famous Norberts

  • Saint Norbert of XantenBoy

    German founder of the Premonstratensian order

  • Norbert Leo ButzBoy

    American stage and screen actor

  • Norbert WienerBoy

    American mathematician

  • Norbert PutnamBoy

    American record producer

  • Norbert MicheliszBoy

    Hungarian racing driver

  • Nobert BrodineBoy

    American cinematographer

  • Norbert EliasBoy

    German,British sociologist

  • Norbert LammertBoy

    12th President of the Bundestag

  • Norbert RöttgenBoy

    German politician

Norbert in pop culture

  • Norbert/NorbertaBoy

    the aggressive Norwegian Ridgeback dragon from the "Harry Potter" series

  • Samuel Norbert AveryBoy

    deceased son of April and Jackson on "Grey's Anatomy"

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