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Boy · Germanic
Arend
Say it: AH-runt
Meaning
From Germanic arn 'eagle' (sometimes with wald 'rule'); also the Dutch word for eagle.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
An old eastern Dutch name, now uncommon.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 138 babies given this name since 1915
- At its height in 1978, about 1 in 126,400 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Arnaud |
|---|---|
| English | Arnold |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.