Arnold
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning eagle power.
Arnold by the numbers
In 2025, 59 babies in England and Wales were named Arnold. In the US, 119 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 2,014 babies in 1924, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Arnold
Forms of Arnold in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arnold. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Arnoldoeagle power; italian form of Arnold32 in the US (2017)
- Arnolvariant of arnold, eagle power7 in the US (2017)
- Armondarmy man; a form of Armand28 in the US (2017)
- Arnaldoeagle power; Spanish form of Arnold9 in the US (2017)
- Arnelvariant of arnold, eagle power7 in the US (2017)
- Arnelleagle; a form of Arne6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a bird
Like Arnold, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean strength
Like Arnold, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arnold
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