Norm

Norm is a boy's baby name of Old French origin, a diminutive of Norman, which derives from the Old French Normand meaning 'Northman' — a name given to the Viking settlers of northern France who became the Normans. The short form Norm carries the casual, unassuming energy of mid-century American nickname names.

Norm peaked in popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, embodying the unpretentious, salt-of-the-earth American character of that era. Today it carries the warm nostalgic feel of a grandparent's name ripe for rediscovery.