Norm
Old Norse · Boy · 1 syllable
Popularity & facts
Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Norm
Norm is a shortened form of Norman, derived from the Old Norse "Northman" (Norðmaðr), meaning a man from the north or a Viking.
This meaning was compiled with AI assistance and is awaiting community review. Know this name well? Help verify or improve it.
Etymology
Norm is a shortened form of Norman, derived from the Old Norse "Northman" (Norðmaðr), meaning a man from the north or a Viking. The name's linguistic root combines "north" (nor/nord) with "man" (maðr).
The name was popularized by Norman settlers in medieval England and France, particularly after the Viking invasions and the Norman Conquest of 1066, and is primarily used in English-speaking cultures and Christian traditions.
Norm currently ranks #3,859 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1958.
Contribute to this name
Help improve this page with a meaning, origin, or correction—and get credited as a contributor.
Share your knowledge about this name—meaning, origin, pronunciation, or correction. Your contribution is reviewed and credited with your name.
Login to contributeWe use Google & Facebook login — no password needed.
Sibling name ideas
Names that sit beautifully beside NormSimilar names you might like
Names starting with NMore names starting with N
- Naiah
- Nahila
- Naelani
- Naadia
- Naftuli
- Nabile
- Naayel
- Nahor
- Nabeela
- Nahiara
- Nakeisha
- Nahriah
- Naiyah
- Nafiso
- Nachman
- Nadiah
- Nadira
- Nafeesa
🧬 See Norm's popularity the year you were born →
🔢 Get Norm's free numerology report card →
💫 Is Norm your name? Get your free “My name means…” card →
👶 Have a Norm already? Find sibling names that fit →
💬 Does Norm go with your surname? Check the rhythm, rhyme and initials →
Names that sound like Norm
Phonetic match, not just spelling"Narayan derives from Sanskrit and means "one who moves on water" or "refuge of man," combining "nara" (man/person) and "ayan"…"
"Norina is a diminutive form of Nora, which derives from the Latin name Honoria, meaning "woman of honor" or "honorable…"
"The name Norman derives from the Old Norse elements "Norðr" (north) and "maðr" (man), literally meaning "northman" or "man from…"
"Norma derives from the Latin word "norma," meaning "rule," "standard," or "pattern," referring to a carpenter's square or a guiding…"
"Noreen is an Irish diminutive of Nóra, derived from the Latin name Honoria, meaning "woman of honor" or "honorable." The…"
"Narin means "delicate," "soft," or "graceful" and derives from Persian linguistic roots."
"Norunn is a Scandinavian name composed of the Old Norse elements "nor" (narrow) and "unn" (to love), meaning "narrow love"…"
"The name 'Narina' is often interpreted as meaning "light" or "radiant," derived from the Sanskrit root *nara* (man) or possibly…"
"The name Normann derives from the Old Norse elements "norðr" (north) and "maðr" (man), literally meaning "northman" or "man from…"
"The given name 'Nairn' is derived from the Gaelic word 'Inbhir Nairn', meaning 'mouth of the River Nairn', and is…"
"The given name 'Nairne' is of Scottish origin, derived from a place name meaning "dweller at the alder-tree river" from…"
"The name 'Nourayn' means "two lights" in Arabic, derived from the root *n-w-r* (نور) meaning "light," with the dual suffix…"