Norbert is a Germanic given name and infrequent surname, from nord "north" and berht "bright".

People with the given name

Academia

• Norbert A'Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician

• Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian

• Norbert Berkowitz (1924–2001), Canadian scientist

• Norbert Bischofberger (born 1954), Austrian scientist

• Norbert Bolz (born 1953), German philosopher

• Norbert Elias (1897–1990), German Jewish sociologist

• Norbert Fuhr (born 1956), German computer scientist

• Norbert Geng (born 1965), German legal scholar

• Norbert Guterman (1900–1984), American translator

• Norbert von Hellingrath (1888–1916), German literary scholar

• Norbert Hirschhorn (born 1938), American physician

• Norbert Hornstein, American linguist

• Norbert Jokl (1877–1942?), Austrian Jewish linguist

• Norbert Klatt (1949–2015), German religious scholar

• Norbert Leser (1933–2014), Austrian political scientist

• Norbert Lynton (1927–2007), British art historian

• Norbert Rillieux (1806–1894), American inventor and engineer

• Norbert M. Samuelson (1936–2022), American Jewish philosopher

• Norbert Wiener (1894–1964), American mathematician and philosopher

• Norbert Zeh, German computer scientist

Arts and literature

• Norbert Francis Attard (born 1951), Maltese artist

• Norbert Balatsch (1928–2020), Austrian conductor and choirmaster

• Norbert Bisky (born 1970), German painter

• Norbert Blei (1935–2013), American writer

• Norbert Brainin (1923–2005), Austrian Jewish violinist

• Norbert Brodine (1896–1970), American cinematographer

• Norbert Brunner (artist) (born 1969), Austrian artist

• Norbert Burgmüller (1810–1836), German composer

• Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), American actor

• Norbert Christian (1925–1976), German actor

• Norbert Daum (born 1948), Austrian musician

• Norbert Davis (1909–1949), American writer

• Norbert Falk (1872–1932), Austrian screenwriter

• Norbert Frýd (1913–1976), Czech writer

• Norbert Gastell (1929–2015), German voice actor

• Norbert Glanzberg (1910–2001), French Jewish composer

• Norbert Goeneutte (1854–1894), French illustrator

• Norbert Grund (1717–1767), Czech painter

• Norbert Hummelt (born 1962), German poet

• Norbert Jacques (1880–1954), Luxembourgish novelist

• Norbert Klassen (1941–2011), German performance artist

• Norbert Kox (1945–2018), American artist

• Norbert Kraft (born 1950), Canadian musician

• Norbert Kricke (1922–1984), German sculptor

• Norbert Krief (born 1956), French musician

• Norbert Kuchinke (1940–2013), German actor

• Norbert Kückelmann (1930–2017), German film director

• Norbert H. J. Nozy (born 1952), Belgian musician

• Norbert Rohringer (1927–2009), Austrian actor

• Norbert Scheuer (born 1951), German writer

• Norbert Weisser (born 1946), German actor

• Norbert Zeilberger (1969–2012), Austrian musician

Politics

• Norbert Aleksiewicz (1948–1994), Polish politician

• Norbert Barlicki (1880–1941), Polish politician

• Norbert Barthle (born 1952), German politician

• Norbert Blüm (1935–2020), German politician

• Norbert Darabos (born 1964), Austrian politician

• Norbert Dumas (1812–1869), French Canadian politician

• Norbert Dumont, Luxembourgish politician

• Norbert Erdős (born 1972), Hungarian politician

• Norbert Geis (born 1939), German politician

• Norbert Glante (born 1952), German politician

• Norbert Haupert (born 1940), Luxembourgish politician

• Norbert van Heyst, (born 1944), German Army commander

• Norbert Hofer (born 1971), Austrian politician

• Norbert Hougardy (1909–1985), Belgian politician

• Norbert Keenan (1864–1954), Australian politician

• Norbert Klein (politician) (1956–2021), Dutch politician

• Norbert Lammert (born 1948), German politician

• Norbert Loizeau, Seychellois politician

• Norbert Mamangy, Malagasy politician

• Norbert Röttgen (born 1965), German politician

Religion

• Norbert of Xanten (c. 1080–1134), Roman Catholic bishop and saint

• Norbert Brunner (bishop) (born 1942), Swiss Roman Catholic bishop

• Norbert D'Souza, Indian Roman Catholic leader

• Norbert Dorsey (1929–2013), American Roman Catholic bishop

• Norbert Felix Gaughan (1921–1999), American Roman Catholic bishop

• Norbert Klein (bishop) (1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop

Sports

• Norbert Ágh (born 1970), Hungarian swimmer

• Norbert Alblas (born 1994), Dutch footballer

• Norbert Balogh (born 1996), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Beuls (1957–2014), Belgian footballer

• Norbert Bíró (born 1974), Hungarian Paralympic judoka

• Norbert Brami (born 1937), Tunisian fencer

• Norbert Brige (born 1964), French athlete

• Norbert Brinkmann (born 1952), German footballer

• Norbert Csernyánszki (born 1976), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Csiki (born 1991), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Csölle (born 1992), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Callens (1924–2005), Belgian cyclist

• Norbert De Naeghel (born 1949), Belgian footballer

• Norbert Dickel (born 1961), German footballer

• Norbert Dobeleit (born 1964), German athlete

• Norbert Domnik (born 1964), Austrian triathlete

• Norbert Dürpisch (born 1952), German cyclist

• Norbert Düwel (born 1968), German football manager

• Norbert Eder (1955–2019), German footballer

• Norbert Eilenfeldt (born 1956), German footballer

• Norbert Eschmann (1933–2009), French-Swiss footballer

• Norbert Ettner (born 1977), German shooter

• Norbert Farkas (alpine skier) (born 1992), Hungarian alpine skier

• Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1977), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Farkas (footballer born 1992), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Feketics (born 1996), Romanian footballer

• Norbert Felsinger (born 1939), Austrian figure skater

• Norbert Fruvall, Indian footballer

• Norbert Gasser (born 1957), Italian ice hockey player

• Norbert Gombos (born 1990), Slovak tennis player

• Norbert Grudzinski (born 1977), German footballer

• Norbert Gyömbér (born 1992), Slovak footballer

• Norbert Hahn (born 1954), German luger

• Norbert Hajdú (born 1982), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Hauata (born 1979), French Polynesian football referee

• Norbert Haug (born 1952), German motorsport executive

• Norbert Hayes (1896–1945), American football player

• Norbert Haymamba (born 1999), Cameroonian footballer

• Norbert Heffler (born 1995), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Hof (1944–2020), Austrian footballer

• Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1951), German footballer

• Norbert Hofmann (footballer, born 1972), German footballer

• Norbert Holzknecht (born 1976), Austrian alpine skier

• Norbert Holík (born 1972), Slovak paralympian

• Norbert Hosnyánszky (born 1984), Hungarian water polo player

• Norbert Hrnčár (born 1970), Slovak football manager and former player

• Norbert Huber (born 1964), Italian luger

• Norbert Huda (born 1950), German diver

• Norbert István (born 1996), Romanian footballer

• Norbert Janzon (born 1950), German footballer

• Norbert Jaskot (born 1971), Polish fencer

• Norbert Johannsen (born 1948), German footballer

• Norbert Kaján (born 2004), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Kállai (born 1984), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Kalucza (born 1986), Hungarian boxer

• Norbert Kerckhove (1932–2006), Belgian cyclist

• Norbert Kerényi (born 1976), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Keßlau (born 1962), German rower

• Norbert Klaar (born 1954), German shooter

• Norbert Kiss (born 1985), Hungarian racing driver

• Norbert Kiss (bowler) (born 1980), Hungarian nine-pin bowling player

• Norbert Kovács (footballer) (born 1977), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Kovács (swimmer) (born 1988), Hungarian swimmer

• Norbert König (born 1958), German sports presenter

• Norbert Könyves (born 1989), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Kundrák (born 1999), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Lattenstein (born 1984), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Lichtenegger (born 1951), Austrian footballer

• Norbert Lipusz (born 1986), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Madaras (born 1979), Hungarian water polo player

• Norbert Manyande (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer

• Norbert Mazány (born 1978), Hungarian tennis player

• Norbert Meier (born 1958), German football manager and former player

• Norbert Mészáros (born 1980), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Misiak (born 1994), Polish footballer

• Norbert Mueller (1906–1956), Canadian ice hockey player

• Norbert Nachtweih (born 1957), German footballer

• Norbert Nagy (born 1994), Hungarian racing driver

• Norbert Némedi (born 1977), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Németh (footballer) (born 1981), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Nigbur (born 1948), German footballer

• Norbert Növényi (born 1957), Hungarian wrestler, kick-boxer and actor

• Norbert Owona (1951–2021), Cameroonian footballer

• Norbert Pacławski (born 2004), Polish footballer

• Norbert Palásthy (born 1981), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Pintér (born 1992), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Prünster (born 1954), Italian ice hockey player

• Norbert Rivasz-Tóth (born 1996), Hungarian javelin thrower

• Norbert Sárközi (born 1993), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Schlegel (born 1961), German footballer

• Norbert Sipos (born 1981), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Sterle (1918–1943), American ice hockey player

• Norbert "Nobby" Stiles (1942–2020), English footballer

• Norbert Szabián (born 1982), Hungarian sport shooter

• Norbert Szélpál (born 1996), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Szemerédi (born 1993), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Szendrei (born 2000), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Tajti (born 1983), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Thimm (born 1949), German basketball player

• Norbert Tóth (basketball) (born 1986), Hungarian basketball player

• Norbert Tóth (footballer) (born 1976), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Tóth (racing driver) (born 1998), Hungarian racing driver

• Norbert Trandafir (born 1988), Romanian swimmer

• Norbert Trieloff (born 1957), German footballer

• Norbert Tyrajski (born 1975), Polish footballer

• Norbert Varga (born 1980), Romanian footballer

• Norbert Wagner (footballer) (born 1961), German footballer

• Norbert Wojtuszek (born 2001), Polish footballer

• Norbert Zana (born 1985), Hungarian footballer

• Norbert Zsivóczky (born 1988), Hungarian footballer

Other fields

• Norberto Carrodegoas (1936–2013), better known under his pseudonym Norbert Degoas, Argentine journalist

• Norbert Casteret (1897–1987), French cave explorer

• Norbert Denef (born 1949), German victim's advocate

• Norbert Holl, German diplomat

• Norbert Holm (1895–1962), German soldier

• Norbert Kröcher (1950–2016), German left-wing revolutionary

• Norbert Lossau (born 1962), German librarian

People with the surname

• Guillaume Norbert (born 1980), French footballer

• Ludwig Norbert (born 1983), French footballer

See also

• Hurricane Norbert (disambiguation)

• Norbert (dog)

• Norberto

• Norbit

• St. Norbert (disambiguation)