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Thurman
OriginNorse
Meaning"defended by Thor"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Thurman
Found as a first name primarily in baseball books giving the stats on the late New York Yankee Thurman Munson.
Thurman is also given to girls.
Pronounced THUR-mun.
As of October 2026, Thurman ranked #13994 for boys in US births in 2024 and #5361 for girls in US births in 1928 SSA, peaked at #205 for boys in 1888.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Thurman on lists
Famous Thurmans
- Thurman Lee MunsonBoy
American baseball player
- Thurman Lee ThomasBoy
American NFL football player
- Thurman Lowell TuckerBoy
American baseball player
- Thurman Wesley ArnoldBoy
American trustbusting lawyer
- Thurman RuthBoy
American vaudeville singer
- Benjamin Thurman HackerBoy
U.S. Navy rear admiral
- Uma ThurmanBoy
American actress
Thurman in pop culture
- Thurman MermanBoy
boy in the "Bad Santa" films
Variations & nicknames
- ThurmonBoy
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