Norman

Norman is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old French origin, from the Old French Normand meaning "Northman" — a reference to the Norse Viking settlers who gave Normandy its name. It entered English use after the Norman Conquest of 1066 and has been used as a given name since the medieval period.

Norman ranked in the U.S. top 20 boys' names from the 1910s through the 1930s. Illustrator Norman Rockwell, whose work defined idealized Americana for decades, gave the name a wholesome, quintessentially American image. It's a name ripe for the character-name revival — solid, overlooked, and with a rich cultural backstory.