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.

Norman Rank in US Top 1000

# 914 in the US

Norman Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 894 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Norman

• 894 Nameberry 2025
• 364 Unique 2023

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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

The name 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"

International Variations of the name Norman

• Norrie Scottish