Norma

Norma: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rule, standard”
Origin: Latin
Say it: NOR-mə · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Probably from Latin norma, meaning 'rule' or 'pattern'; its literary use was strengthened by Bellini's opera Norma. Some older theories connect it with Germanic or Norse elements, but Latin is the usual explanation.

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How popular is Norma?

202420.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Norma in 202467

2024 rank#2,597 girls

Peak year1931

Total US babies since 1880279,251

Norma is steady now but far below its 1931 peak.

Names like Norma

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Norma questions

What does the name Norma mean?

Norma means "rule, standard". It comes from Latin. Probably from Latin norma, meaning 'rule' or 'pattern'; its literary use was strengthened by Bellini's opera Norma. Some older theories connect it with Germanic or Norse elements, but Latin is the usual explanation.

Is Norma a boy or girl name?

Norma is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Norma?

67 US babies were named Norma in 2024. Its peak year was 1931.

How do you pronounce Norma?

Norma is usually pronounced NOR-mə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.