Norman

Boy Old English #1364 in 2023

Norman is a boy name of Old English origin.

Meaning of Norman

The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of Île-de-France (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman). From Norman, from Norman (a variant of Norþman) and Normant. It is certain that the word is derived from the base of the words for north and the Germanic base of the words for man.

Popularity of Norman

Popularity, 1880–2023

138 births in 2023

1880 2023

252,836 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1928

5,637 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Boy · Old English

From Edward, from Ēadweard, from Audawardu, from Audawarduz, corresponding to ed + ward

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He gave; given by God

Harold

Boy · Old English

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed

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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.