Thurman
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning servant of Thor; brave warrior.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Thurman by the numbers
Thurman was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 361 babies in 1920, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Thurman. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Taureanof or relating to a bull17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Thurman, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a helper
Like Thurman, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
- Adrielmy help is god; flock of god1,553 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Thurman
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