There are 57 Normans names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Normans names 1 to 20. Alan was the most popular among these names in 2008 with a rank of #135 and a usage of 0.1392%. The name is primarily used in Breton, English, German, and Scottish, and it was followed in popularity by the Dutch, English, German, and Polish Fabian, the Dutch, English, French, and German Dennis, the English Frederick, the English and German Gerald, the English, French, and German Gilbert, and the Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, and Scandinavian name, Alfred. The unusual Normans names are Adolf (German), Alberich (German), Archibald (English and Scottish), Arnold (English and German), Aubrey (English), Baldric (English), Eustace (English), Everard (English), Ferdinand (English, French, and German), Geoffrey (English and German), Gerard (English, French, and Dutch), Gervaise (English), and Godfrey (English). Normans names are very popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1929, 16.152% of baby boys were given Normans names. There were 42 Normans names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Normans names have since experienced a decline in frequency, but are nonetheless used on a very heavy scale now. In 2008, 26 Normans names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 3.617%. Within all Normans names, the English and French William was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #8 and a usage of 0.8438%.
DESCRIPTION MATCH: Adolf  | noble wolf ... into Britain by the Normans, replacing the Old ... |
Alan  135 | little rock; harmony, ... brought to England by Normans such as Alan, Earl of ... |
| Alberich | elf ruler, supernaturally ... to England by the Normans and the Anglo Saxons. ... |
Alfred  787 | inspired advice; old ... different forms by the Normans, and was one of the few ... |
Archibald  | truly brave ... was common among the Normans; in the 12th century ... |
Arnold  | eagle ruler ... to England by the Normans in the 11th century, ... |
Aubrey  | elf ruler, supernaturally ... to England by the Normans in the 11th century, ... |
| Baldric | bold ruler, brave ruler ... name was introduced by Normans into England in the ... |
Dennis  370 | follower of Dionysos ... it became popular among Normans due to the cult ... |
| Eustace | good harvest, fruitful ... it was brought by the Normans to England in the 11th ... |
| Everard | brave like a boar ... England by the invading Normans, displacing the cognate ... |
Fabian  288 | grower of beans ... into England by the Normans, but it was not used ... |
Ferdinand  | peace through bravery, ... was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th ... |
Frederick  523 | peaceful ruler ... was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th ... |
Geoffrey  | peaceful ruler ... was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th ... |
Gerald  603 | spear rule; son of Gerald; son of the ruler with a spear ... |
Gerard  | brave with the spear; ... was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th ... |
| Gervaise | spear ... was introduced by the Normans to England ... |
Gilbert  728 | bright pledge ... was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th ... |
Godfrey  | God's peace ... was introduced by the Normans to England in the 11th ... |
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