Norbert name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old High German and Germanic
Usage: English, German, Polish, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: n(o)-rbe-rt
Meaning: Brilliant Hero, Northern Brightness, Illustrious, Shiny and Famous Northman
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What does Norbert mean?

Principally used in Icelandic, Swedish, Polish, Danish, English, Norwegian, German and Finnish durable and outstanding, Norbert is originated from Germanic and Old High German and is aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Norbert is "Brilliant Hero, Northern Brightness, Illustrious, Shiny or Famous Northman".

Norbert is equivalent of Nordbert in German language. Norbert is celebrated on the 6 of June.

How do I pronounce Norbert?

Two syllabled Norbert is pronounced as n(o)-rbe-rt. nor-bert or nor-burt are another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Norbert

Nordbert, Norb

Names that rhyme with Norbert

How popular is the name Norbert?

a popular name in United States having over 20314 recievers in 135 years of usage. At present the name is rising, in 1922, 635 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 206th position.

In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 53 times Also, Norbert is a popular in France where over 26816 new-borns have been given the name since 1900.

At the peak of its usage in 1942, the moniker grabbed the 67th spot and 645 baby boys were given the name. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 100 baby names 42 times

Norbert is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 1242 (2008) in its 16 years run on England and Wales naming chart.

Over 170 babies in England and Wales have been named Norbert. Also, it is uncommon in Ireland, where it has been in use since 1965 and peaked in 1967 when it ranked 245th.

However things change on global perspective, Norbert is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in DR Congo. Also the baby name is popular in Hungary, Poland, Romania, Austria, Madagascar, Rwanda, Cameroon, Benin, Tanzania, Burundi, Belgium, Chad and Switzerland.

As per our evaluation, over 720000 people has been named Norbert globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20239714700
202210808600
202159781400
202074751000
201953261700
201871221100
20178822800
201612171500
20158032900
20148125900
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Norbert in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1263644019
Finland36714200

Numerological analysis of Norbert

You have trust issues and anger management problem that you seem to be handling pretty well. You want to travel the world and inspire people to do the same. Let go off your past, you are not what happened to you rather what you choose to be. You like to keep your private life to yourself. When it comes to career and business, you fit perfectly on every team but prefer to work alone. You live too little in your present and too much in your past and future.

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  •  Lilith - The prevalent girl name Lilith is dominantly used in Arabic, German and Danish has its roots in Akkadian and English, Lilith means "Ghost or Lily". Among girl names, prevalent Lilith managed to reach 491 in year 2017 in United States
  •  Phoebe - Meaning of Phoebe is Bright, Daughter of Leda or Pure is a gender insensitive name and rooted from Old Greek is used in Norwegian, Finnish and Danish
  •  Avianna - Customary Avianna came from Germanic is used especially in English and a girl name, meaning of Avianna is "Modern Blend of Ava or Ana"
  •  Yasmine - Notably used in Hindu, Tamil and Danish darling, Yasmine is used as a gender-neutral name, meaning of Yasmine is "Shine or Jasmine (Flower)" came from Old Persian
  •  Alivia - Popular unisex name Alivia is of Latin origin and is mostly used in English language, meaning of Alivia is "The Olive or The Olive Tree"

Famous people named Norbert

  • Norbert Provencher, Canadian clergyman and missionary and one of the founders of the modern province of Manitoba
  • Norbert of Xanten, bishop of the Catholic Church
  • Norbert Brainin, first violinist of the Amadeus Quartet
  • Norbert Krief, French rock guitarist
  • Norbert Pearlroth, professional researcher and polyglot
  • Norbert Glante,
  • Norbert Lynton, was Professor of the History of Art at the University of Sussex
  • Norbert Kraft, Canadian guitarist, music teacher
  • Norbert Barlicki, Polish publicist
  • Norbert de Boynes,
  • Norbert Schedler, Distinguished Emeritus University Professor of Philosophy and Founding Director of The Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas
  • Norbert Ratsirahonana, Malagasy politician
  • Norbert von Hellingrath, German literary scholar whose main contribution to literary scholarship is the first complete edition of the works of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin
  • Norbert Huber, Italian luger
  • Norbert Singer, German automotive engineer
  • Norbert Bisky, German painter based in Berlin
  • Norbert Kricke, German sculptor
  • Norbert Burgmüller, German composer
  • Norbert Dobeleit, German television personality and retired athlete
  • Norbert Geis, German politician
  • Norbert Wissing, Dutch composer of chamber music, orchestral music
  • Norbert Čapek, founder of the modern Unitarian Church
  • Norbert Schultze, prolific German composer of film music and a member of the Nazi Party and of Joseph Goebbels' staff during World War II. He is best remembered for having written the melody of the World War II classic "Lili Marleen"
  • Norbert Guterman, scholar
  • Norbert Shamuyarira, Zimbabwean sculptor
  • Norbert Roettiers, celebrated Flanders-born engraver of currency and medals
  • Norbert von Hannenheim, Austro-Hungarian-born German composer
  • Norbert Növényi, Hungarian light heavyweight wrestling Olympic champion of the 1980 Summer Olympics
  • Norbert Masur, was Sweden's representative to the World Jewish Congress
  • Norbert Haupert, retired Luxembourgish athlete and currently a politician
  • Norbert Brige, retired French long jumper
  • Norbert von Kunitzki, Luxembourgian expert economist
  • Norbert Leser, Austrian jurist
  • Norbert Reithofer, businessman and former chairman of the board of management of BMW
  • Norbert Peters, German Catholic biblical scholar
  • Norbert Mueller, Canadian ice hockey player,
  • Norbert Wiener, American mathematician and philosopher
  • Norbert Elias, German sociologist of Jewish descent
  • Norbert Dorsey, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Miami and the third Bishop of the Diocese of Orlando
  • Norbert Peters, professor at RWTH Aachen University
  • Norbert Zongo, Burkinabé investigative journalist
  • Norbert Rillieux, American inventor
  • Norbert Jokl, Austrian Albanologist of Jewish descent
  • Norbert Berkowitz, Canadian scientist involved in researching coal technology
  • Norbert Leo Butz, American actor and singer
  • Norbert Blüm, federal legislator
  • Norbert Brodine, film cinematographer
  • Norbert Lammert, German politician of the Christian Democratic Union
  • Norbert Schramm, German former competitive figure skater
  • Norbert Meier, German former football player
  • Norbert Haug, German journalist
  • Norbert Tiemann, Republican politician
  • Norbert Phillip, former cricketer
  • Norbert Kröcher, German terrorist and member of J2M

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
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