Arend as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arend

What is the meaning of the name Arend ?

The baby name Arend is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch IPA: /ˈaː.rənt/; respelling: AH-rent (stress on first syllable).

Arend is Dutch in Origin.

Arend is a Dutch and Low German masculine given name whose core meaning is “eagle.” It stems from the Germanic root arn- (“eagle”), seen across many medieval compound names. In Dutch it also matches the common noun arend, so the personal name can be either a direct nature-name or a vernacular short form of Arn- names such as Arnold/Arnoud. The symbolism evokes keen sight, strength, and high status, qualities long associated with the bird of prey.

Records show steady use in the Low Countries and northern Germany from the Middle Ages through the Dutch Golden Age, and the name appears in the modern era with figures like logician Arend Heyting. Variant forms include Arent, Arendt, Arnd, Arndt, and the cognates Arne and Arno; related compounds are Arnold and Arnoud. Patronymic surnames such as Arends and Arendsen reflect its historical popularity.