Male name
Normand
5,831 births (United States, 1880–2025), peaking in 1929. Expression number: 7.
Origin
(12th century) From Old Norse Norðmann ("man of the north"), attested in Latin, in the ninth century, in the form Nortmannus. The loss of the \d\ from nord also affects norrois, which is related to it.Translated by Arcanes from the French Wiktionnaire, entry “Normand”, text and translation under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In the United States
Peak in 1929: 223 births. 5,831 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. It really came into use around 1914. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 191 | 1980–2025 | — |
Source: Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
5 + 6 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 5 + 4 = 34 → 7
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
6 + 1 = 7
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
5 + 9 + 4 + 5 + 4 = 27 → 9
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 3, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 4 · work, structure, stability
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.