Former Fifth Harmony member Normani has seen a lot of solo success lately. In 2017, she placed third on Dancing with the Stars. In 2018 and 2019, she popped up on tracks with singers like Khalid, Sam Smith, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj. And, just a few months ago, she released her first solo single, “Motivation” [vid].
All this extra attention has put the name Normani on the onomastic map, so to speak, as it debuted in the SSA data 2017:
- 2019: 39 baby girls named Normani
- 2018: 17 baby girls named Normani
- 2017: 8 baby girls named Normani [debut]
- 2016: unlisted
- 2015: unlisted
Normani’s full name is Normani Kordei Hamilton. She was named “Normani” in honor of her maternal uncle, Norman, who died of lung cancer before she was born.
It was my mom’s brother and she promised, cause I’m my mom’s firstborn and her only child, she promised that her first child would be named after him, and his name is Norman, so she named me Normani. She was also really into fashion. She was watching an Armani fashion show and put the name together.
How high do you think the name Normani will climb in the 2019 data?
Sources: SSA, Normani – Wikipedia, Normani Is Finally Stepping Out On Her Own, Normani Kordei partners with American Cancer Society