Norman given names reflect a blend of Old Norse origins and Old French (Oïl) forms adopted in medieval Normandy. Early Norse elements such as -ulf and -ketil occur in older records, but most medieval Norman personal names are Germanic dithematic compounds transmitted through French: wil- (William/Guillaume), -ric (Richard), -bert/berht (Robert, Gilbert), -hard (Gerhard/Gerard), and god-/geof- (Geoffrey/Geoffroi). Norman and French diminutives and hypocoristics are common, using -ot, -et, -in, and -elin (e.g., Perrot, Colin, Hamelin). Norman phonology often renders Germanic w- as gu- in French forms (Guillaume for William), and preserves -ffr- in Geoffroi/Geoffrey.
Christian influence shaped usage through saints’ names and Latinized spellings. After 1066, Norman forms spread in England, Ireland, and Scotland, where they replaced many Old English names. Surnames from this milieu show patronymic Fitz- and particles de and le, though these are not given names. Modern “Norman” names are largely shared with French and English; there is no single contemporary pattern distinct from these languages, beyond historical spellings and diminutive endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery | Elf ruler | English, Norman | Unisex | 81,506 #1 | |
| Montgomery | “Gomeric’s mountain” - a place-name turned surname, from a Germanic personal name (guma 'man' + ric 'ruler') | Norman | Boy | 1,859 #2 | |
| Tracy | Thracius’s estate; warlike | English, Gaulish, Irish, Latin, Norman, Old French | Girl | 1,252 #3 | |
| Vernon | Place of alder trees | Norman | Boy | 985 #4 | |
| Evelin | Derived from Aveline, meaning 'desired' or 'wished for'; sometimes associated with Eve ('life') | French, Norman | Girl | 831 #5 | |
| Everitt | Brave, strong as a boar | English, Norman | Boy | 179 #6 | |
| Rodger | 'fame' + 'spear' (renowned/famous spear) | Germanic, Norman | Boy | 162 #7 | |
| Joscelyn | Derived from a Germanic tribal name 'Gaut' with a diminutive suffix - broadly 'little Goth' or 'member of the Gauts' | French, Norman | Boy | 148 #8 | |
| Ellyne | Bright, shining; (ultimately) torch or light | English, Norman | Girl | 100 #9 | |
| Berry | Originally a surname meaning 'berry' (fruit) or a place name (from Berry, France); sometimes from Old English beorg 'hill/fortified place'. Used as a given name for any gender. | English, French, Norman | Unisex | 96 #10 | |
| Rollie | Diminutive of Roland, meaning 'famous/renowned land' or 'renowned throughout the land'. | Norman | Boy | 91 #11 | |
| Reynold | Ruler's counsel, powerful or wise ruler | Germanic, Norman | Boy | 78 #12 | |
| Avarey | 'elf ruler' / 'ruler of the elves' | English, Norman | Unisex | 28 #13 | |
| Burnell | Dweller by the stream / little stream | Norman | Boy | 20 #14 | |
| Randie | Shield-wolf (from Old Norse rǫnd 'rim, shield' + ulfr 'wolf') | English, Norman | Unisex | 17 #15 | |
| Cortni | Derived from the Courtenay surname/place name; often interpreted as 'short' or 'short-nosed' | English, Norman | Unisex | 5 #16 | |
| Delancy | Originally a surname meaning "of Lancy" (from the place named Lancy) | French, Norman | Unisex | 5 #17 | |
| Anceline | Divine protection; "God's helmet" (protected by God) | Norman | Girl | 3 #18 | |
| Alured | Elf-counsel / wise counsel | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Ancret | Derived from ‘anchor’ - conveys ‘anchored’ or ‘steadfast’ (occasionally interpreted as ‘little anchor’) | Norman | Unisex | — | |
| Auburte | Derived from Germanic elements meaning “noble/bright” (associated with nobility, brightness) | Norman | Girl | — | |
| Avenell | From the Norman surname Avenel - a locational name meaning 'from Avenel', likely 'little river' or 'dweller by the river.' | English, Norman | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Bour | Generally associated with 'stream' or 'town' depending on origin; Khmer-specific meaning depends on the original Khmer spelling | Afrikaans, Dutch, English, French, Khmer, Norman | Unisex | — | |
| Byrke | Either 'of the de Burgh/Burke family' (associated with a fortified place) or 'birch' (the tree), depending on origin | Germanic, Irish, Norman, Scandinavian | Unisex | — | |
| Cantrel | Uncertain; surname-derived - possibly 'singer/chanter' or 'dweller by a corner/edge' from Anglo‑French roots | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Clere | Clear, bright (from Latin clarus); sometimes associated with 'clerk/cleric' from Latin clericus | French, Latin, Norman | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Draiper | Likely 'cloth merchant' or 'cloth-seller' (occupational name) | English, Norman | Unisex | — | |
| Dustyne | From Old Norse 'Thor's stone' - figuratively 'brave/valiant warrior'. | English, Norman | Boy | — | |
| Emmyline | Diminutive/modern form of Emmeline/Emma - 'work, industrious'. | Norman | Girl | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Foye | From Old French 'foi' meaning 'faith'; as an Irish surname, from Ó Fiaich meaning 'descendant of Fiach (raven)' | French, Norman | Unisex | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Norman-origin name in our dataset.
