Boy name Germanic origin

Arnold

AR-nuhld · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Eagle ruler or strong as an eagle
Language
Germanic
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
Germanic · strong
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1681
2024 births99
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births103,720
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ArnieArn
Alternate spellings
Arnald
In other languages
ArnaldoArnaud

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