What Norma means
Norma is a girl name of Latin origin meaning "rule, precept". It comes from Latin norma (rule, standard); coined by Felice Romani for Bellini's opera Norma (1831). It is pronounced NOR-mah.
Invented for the opera Norma (1831), probably from Latin norma. Very common for Mexican women born in the 1950s-1970s.
Nicknames in Mexico: Normita. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: a common name in Mexico.
