Norman
NOR-mən
Popularity
#1313
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
254,586
Peak Year
#5,637 in 1928
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
From the Germanic elements 'north' and 'man,' meaning 'Northman' or 'Viking'.
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Famous Namesakes
Norman Rockwell
American painter and illustrator
Norman Schwarzkopf
American general in the U.S. Army.
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