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Norbert

Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Norbert: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2011.

Of Germanic origin, Norbert combines *nord* ("north") and *berht* ("bright"), giving it the meaning "bright north" or "famous northerner." The name was borne by Saint Norbert, an 11th‑century German bishop who founded the Premonstratensian order, and by Norbert Wiener, the American mathematician who pioneered cybernetics. Places sharing the root include Saint‑Norbert, a parish in Manitoba, Canada, and the village of Norbert in northern France. Though less common today, Norbert gained a playful modern association through Hagrid’s pet dragon in the Harry Potter

Boy 1 of 52 years

Peak year
20114 babies
Latest (2011)
#5444 babies
Total births
4since 2011
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2011 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).