At a Glance
- Meaning
- Protection in a time of need (Old High German "not, " need/distress + "burg, " protection/fortress)
- Origin
- German (Old High German compound)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- NOHT-boor-gah
Notburga is a German (Old High German compound) girl's name meaning “protection in a time of need (Old High German "not, " need/distress + "burg, " protection/fortress)”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Notburga
Meaning: Protection in a time of need (Old High German "not, " need/distress + "burg, " protection/fortress).
Origin: German (Old High German compound).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Notburga
NOHT-boor-gah
Popularity of Notburga
Notburga doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Notburga
Similar Names
Kunigunde · Genoveva · Agnes · Ursula · Walburga · Adelgunde
