Norbert

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

Academia

 * Norbert Angermann (born 1936), German historian
 * Norbert A’Campo (born 1941), Swiss mathematician
 * 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

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 Weisser (born 1946), German actor

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 (1866–1933), Czech Roman Catholic bishop

Sports

 * Norbert Alblas (born 1994), Dutch footballer
 * Norbert Balogh (born 1996), Hungarian footballer
 * Norbert Beuls (1957–2014), Belgian footballer
 * Norbert Brami (born 1937), Tunisian fencer
 * Norbert Brige (born 1964), French athlete
 * 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 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 Felsinger (born 1939), Austrian figure skater
 * 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 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 player
 * Norbert Huber (born 1964), Italian luger
 * Norbert Huda (born 1950), German diver
 * Norbert Janzon (born 1950), German footballer
 * Norbert Jaskot (born 1971), Polish fencer
 * 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 Kovács (footballer) (born 1977), Hungarian footballer
 * Norbert Kovács (swimmer) (born 1988), Hungarian swimmer
 * Norbert Kállai (born 1984), Hungarian footballer
 * Norbert König (born 1958), German sports presenter
 * Norbert Könyves (born 1989), 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 Magosi (born 1975), Hungarian motorcyclist
 * Norbert Manyande (born 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer
 * Norbert Nachtweih (born 1957), German footballer
 * Norbert Nigbur (born 1948), German footballer
 * Norbert "Nobby" Stiles (1942-2020), English footballer
 * Norbert Thimm (born 1949), German basketball player

Other fields

 * 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