Norbert

Gender Masculine
Usage German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. NAWR-behrt(German, Polish, Slovak) NAWR-bərt(English, Dutch) NAWR-BEHR(French) NOR-behrt(Hungarian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements nord meaning "north" and beraht meaning "bright". This was the name of an 11th-century German saint who made many reforms within the Church.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesNorberto(Italian) Norbaer, Baer, Bèr, Nor(Limburgish) Norberto(Portuguese) Norberto(Spanish)
User SubmissionsNórbert, Norbèrt

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious   nerdy  

Name Days

Austria: June 6
Croatia: June 6
Czechia: June 6
France: June 6
Germany: June 6
Hungary: June 6
Poland: June 6
Slovakia: June 6

Categories

2020's Grand Slam tennis players, A Song of Ice and Fire characters, Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest, Austrian presidents, cardinal points, currently out of the US top 1000, dragons, Gilligan's Island characters, Harry Potter characters, How to Train Your Dragon characters, light, Ni no Kuni characters, Philip K. Dick characters, saints, Stephen King characters, storms, YouTubers

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1168.
Entry updated December 7, 2022