Arbor
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning tree; woodland; place of trees.
Arbor by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Arbor. In the US, 45 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 43 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arbor. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Arbersilver12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arnorwarrior; eagle warrior3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Armor11 in the US (2017)
- Arrowprojectile weapon; nature-inspired modern usage210 in the US (2017)
- Arionvery melodious; from the legendary poet and musician73 in the US (2017)
- Arronhigh mountain; variant spelling of aaron6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Arbor, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Silasof the forest, woods3,309 in the US (2017)
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Keithforest; from gaelic cèith582 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Arbor, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arbor
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