Norbert
Meaning
"bright north"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,376
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Norb, Bert, Norby
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright north"
Origin: Germanic
"dawn counsel, wise before dawn"
Origin: Old English
Uhtred is more popular, ranked #6308 vs #6376 for Norbert.
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Uhtred is more popular, ranked #6308 compared to Norbert at #6376 in the United States.
Norbert means "bright north" (Germanic origin). Uhtred means "dawn counsel, wise before dawn" (Old English origin).
Norbert is primarily a boy name. Uhtred is primarily a boy name.