Norman

English
"northerner, Norseman"

Norman Origin and Meaning

The name Norman is a boy's name of English origin meaning "northerner, Norseman".

Norman, perhaps because it sounds so much like the word 'normal', conjures up the image of a normal-looking guy with a normal kind of job-- not necessarily an image many modern parents seek for their sons. But though it's been off the national popularity list for several years, Norman is Number 694 on Nameberry. It was a Top 100 name for more than half a century, hitting a high in 1931 at Number 36, but today it's nowhere near one of the most popular boy names starting with N.

Norman has had a variety of notable namesakes over the years, from Americana artist Norman Rockwell to feisty novelist Norman Mailer to creepy mama's boy Norman Bates in Psycho.

# 914 in the US

Norman Rank in US Top 1000

# 709 on Nameberry

Norman Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Norman Popularity

Famous People Named Norman

  • Norman Perceval Rockwell
    American painter
  • Norman Kingsley Mailer
    American novelist
  • Norman Mark Reedus
    American actor
  • Norman Blake
    Scottish musician from the band Teenage Fanclub
  • (Herbert) Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
    U.S. Army General
  • Norman Louis Farberow
    American psychologist
  • Norman Fell (born Norman Noah Feld)
    American actor
  • Norman Frederick Jewison
    Canadian film director
  • Norman Milton Lear
    American TV producer
  • Norman Gene "Norm" Macdonald
    Canadian actor/comedian
  • Norman L. "Norm" Abram
    American carpenter of This Old House and The New Yankee Workshop
  • Norman Steven "Norm" Maciver
    Canadian ice hockey player and executive
  • Norman Chester "Norm" Harvey
    American NFL player
  • Norman Lloyd
    American actor
  • Norman Stewart Hughson Lamont
    Baron Lamont of Lerwick, English politician
  • (Ralph) Norman Angell
    English politician; winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
  • (Walter) Norman Haworth
    English chemist; winner of the Nobel Prize
  • Norman Ernest Borlaug
    winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
  • Norman Foster Ramsey
    Jr., winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer
    British,born TV personality, attorney, and former Cincinnati mayor & news anchor
  • Norman Theuerkauf
    German footballer

Norman in Pop Culture

  • Norman Osborn aka the Green Goblin
    villain in Spider,Man comics
  • Norman Jayden
    character on game "Heavy Rain"
  • Norman Bates
    character in book/film "Psycho" and TV series "Bates Motel"
  • Norman Babcock
    main character in the animated movie "ParaNorman"
  • Norman Price
    character on TV show "Fireman Sam"
  • Norman
    normal,type gym leader from the Pokemon series
  • Norman Long
    main character in 2010 film "Norman"
  • Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkel Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs
    the real name of the character that becomes the Wizard of Oz
  • Norman the Doorman
    character on "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody"
  • Lake Norman
    North Carolina
  • Norman
    main character in the manga/anime series "The Promised Neverland"