Norman Boy Names
Norman male names come from Old Norman, a medieval Romance variety related to Old French with Norse influence, carried into England after 1066. Common masculine forms include diminutives and hypocoristics in -elin and -in (as in Hamelin and Lancelin), agent or occupational -ier (Helier), and -on/-en variants. Male patronymics such as Fitz- for “son of” also occur. Many compounds reflect Germanic roots transmitted through Norman French.
Today, these male names are uncommon as given names in English, with several better known as surnames. Examples include Geoffery, Gefferey, Jeoffry, Humprhey, Everitt, Dashielle, Joscelyn, Fulk, Gervayse, and Hamelin.
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | “Gomeric’s mountain” - a place-name turned surname, from a Germanic personal name (guma 'man' + ric 'ruler') | Norman | Boy | 1,859 #1 | |
| Vernon | Place of alder trees | Norman | Boy | 985 #2 | |
| Everitt | Brave, strong as a boar | English, Norman | Boy | 179 #3 | |
| Rodger | 'fame' + 'spear' (renowned/famous spear) | Germanic, Norman | Boy | 162 #4 | |
| Joscelyn | Derived from a Germanic tribal name 'Gaut' with a diminutive suffix - broadly 'little Goth' or 'member of the Gauts' | French, Norman | Boy | 148 #5 | |
| Rollie | Diminutive of Roland, meaning 'famous/renowned land' or 'renowned throughout the land'. | Norman | Boy | 91 #6 | |
| Reynold | Ruler's counsel, powerful or wise ruler | Germanic, Norman | Boy | 78 #7 | |
| Burnell | Dweller by the stream / little stream | Norman | Boy | 20 #8 | |
| Alured | Elf-counsel / wise counsel | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Bartram | Bright raven | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Basset | From Old French 'bas' meaning 'low' or 'short' - originally a nickname for a short or low-set person. | English, French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Baudrey | Bold ruler | Germanic, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Beron | Likely 'warrior/man' or associated with 'noble/baron'. | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Bevys | Likely 'fair' or 'beautiful face' (from Old French bel vis). | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Bondon | Probably “good gift” (literally ‘good’ + ‘gift’) | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Bonell | Derived from 'bon' meaning 'good' - roughly 'little good one' or 'good/pleasant'; originally a surname turned given name | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Cantrel | Uncertain; surname-derived - possibly 'singer/chanter' or 'dweller by a corner/edge' from Anglo‑French roots | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Colvile | Settlement or farmstead of Kol; often interpreted as 'Kol's village' or 'coal town' | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Comyn | Originally a territorial/family name meaning 'from Comines' (denoting origin or belonging to the Comyn/Cumming family). | Norman, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Darrile | Beloved; 'of Airelle' (place-derived) | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Dashielle | Surname-derived name; exact meaning uncertain - probably locational or family-based (sometimes linked in tradition to a place-name or an 'ash' element) | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Deval | Sanskrit: 'divine' or 'of the gods'; Old French/Norman (surname): 'of the valley' or locational | French, Norman, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Dever | Uncertain - often interpreted as 'from the River Dever' (English) or as an anglicized Gaelic surname; sometimes linked to Norman/Old French roots. | English, French, Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Dustyne | From Old Norse 'Thor's stone' - figuratively 'brave/valiant warrior'. | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Esmon | Guardian / protector | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Fouchier | Probably occupational - related to the verb 'faucher' ('to mow'), i.e., 'mower', or derived from a place name; exact meaning uncertain | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Fulk | People; of the people | Germanic, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Fytzgerald | Son of Gerald (Gerald = 'rule of the spear' or 'spear ruler') | Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Gaville | Possibly 'from the town' (literal 'ville' element) or a stylistic/modern variant related to Gavin ('white hawk'). | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Gefferey | Pledge of peace (alternatively interpreted as 'God's peace') | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Geffree | Likely 'God's peace' (from Germanic elements meaning 'god' + 'peace') | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Geoffery | God's peace / divine peace | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Gervayse | Probably 'spear servant' or 'spear-bearer.' | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Hamelin | Little home; derived from Haimo meaning 'home' or 'homestead' | Germanic, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Helier | Possibly 'holy, blessed' (from Old Norse Helgi) or 'cheerful' (from Latin Hilarius) | Breton, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Hughson | Son of Hugh (Hugh = 'heart, mind, spirit') | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Humprhey | Peaceful warrior | Germanic, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Huon | Derived from the Germanic root meaning 'mind, spirit' or 'heart/intellect'. | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Jeoffry | Possibly 'peaceful pledge' or 'pledge of peace.' | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Jocuin | Likely a medieval French/Germanic name; if related to Jocelyn it can mean 'descendant/member of the Gauts'; if influenced by Joaquín, 'God will establish' (uncertain) | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Lancelin | Diminutive of 'Lance' - 'little lance' or young spearman | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Lionall | Young lion; lion-like | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Livingstone | Leving's town (settlement associated with Leving) | Norman, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Mansel | Locational surname turned given name meaning 'from Le Mans' (the city of Le Mans in France). | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Marmaduc | Devotee or servant of Saint Máedóc (Maedoc) | Irish, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Mont | Hill, mountain; often 'from the mountain' or a diminutive of Montgomery/Montague | French, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Myls | Soldier | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Nigiel | 'black' or 'little black' (from Latin niger) | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Norries | Northerner / from the north | Norman | Boy | — | |
| Noyes | Surname meaning 'nut' or 'dweller by a nut grove'; alternatively 'descendant of Noye/Noah' in some cases | English, Norman | Boy | — |
Norman Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norman-origin name in our dataset.
63
Names in this origin
7
With data in 2024
379
Births 2024
438
Peak year 2022