Norbert
A boys’ name of Old High German origin, meaning north bright; northern light.
Norbert by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Norbert. In the US, 8 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 635 babies in 1924, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Norbert. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Norbertofamous northerner; from norbert29 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Norbert, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Norbert
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