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Norvan

NOR-van /nɔrˈvæn/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1936 (#3,147)
Babies in 1936
6 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,147 in 1936
First recorded
1923

Meaning of Norvan

Norvan is a unique and distinctive name for baby boys. This charming name has English origins and is pronounced as NOR-van (/nɔrˈvæn/). It is closely related to the variation Norvin. While not extremely popular, Norvan has been used in the United States since the early 20th century. In 1936, it was given to six newborn boys, ranking at number 3146. The associations of this name are scarce, allowing parents to give their child a name that stands out and holds its own special meaning.

How to pronounce Norvan

English

Popularity of Norvan in the U.S.

Norvan was last recorded in the U.S. in 1936, ranked #3,147 with 6 babies. It first appears in the records in 1923.

Bar and line chart: Norvan in the U.S., 1923–1936. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 8 in 1923 and 6 in 1936. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,147 in 1936.
  • Boys named Norvan (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1923–1936. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1923⁠–⁠1936 4 rows
Norvan: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
193663,147back (not recorded in 1928–1935)
192754,210back (not recorded in 1925–1926)
192473,505▼ 330
192383,175new