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