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Norma

Girl coinages #2189 in 2023

Norma is a girl name of coinages origin.

Meaning of Norma

Coined name of an imaginary Celtic priestess in Bellini's opera Norma (1831). Sometimes explained as norma, or as a feminine form of Norman.

Popularity of Norma

Popularity, 1880–2023

87 births in 2023

1880 2023

277,906 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1931

8,796 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

From Nicholas, from Nicholas, from Nīcolāus, from Νικόλαος

Girl · coinages

Invented by Sir for his pastoral poem '''' (c 1593)

He gave; given by God

Rest, comfort, peace

Born on Christmas Day

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.