Normans Names for Boys

There are 50 Normans names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are Normans names 1 to 20. Henry was the most popular among these names in 2007 with a rank of #91 and a usage of 0.2317%. The name is primarily used in English, and it was followed in popularity by the Breton, English, German, and Scottish Alan, the Dutch, English, German, and Polish Fabian, the 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), Ferdinand (German), Geoffrey (English and German), Gerard (Dutch and English), Gervaise (English), Godfrey (English), Guy (English and French), and Herbert (English, French, and German).

Normans names are very popular baby names for boys. At the height of their usage in 1929, 19.787% of baby boys were given Normans names. There were 38 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 2007, 25 Normans names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of only 3.513%. Within all Normans names, the English and French William was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #8 and a usage of 0.8529%.

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Adolf ... noble wolf ... into Britain by the Normans, replacing the Old ...

Alan 129 ... 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 742 ... 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, ...

Dennis 330 ... dedicated to Dionysios ... name was popular among Normans due to Saint Denis; it ...

Fabian 253 ... 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 531 ... 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 544 ... spear rule ... to England by the Normans in the 11th century, ...

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 679 ... 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 ...

Guy ... wide; wood, forest ... name was introduced by Normans into England in the ...

Henry 91 ... house owner, lord of ... was introduced by the Normans to England in the ...

Herbert ... army, warrior; bright, ... name was brought by the Normans to England; the ...