Arnan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arnan

What is the meaning of the name Arnan ?

The baby name Arnan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AR-nan (IPA: /ˈɑr.næn/).

Arnan is Gaelic, Germanic, Hebrew, Irish, Norse in Origin.

Arnan is a rare biblical masculine name, most often treated as a variant of Ornan (Hebrew: אָרְנָן), the Jebusite from whom King David purchased the threshing floor that became the Temple Mount (1 Chronicles 21; cf. 2 Samuel 24, where the form Araunah appears). The name has long circulated in Jewish and Christian naming traditions but remains uncommon, with sporadic modern revival among parents seeking an unusual scriptural choice.

Its meaning is debated. Some lexicons connect Arnan/Ornan to the Hebrew root r-n-n, “to sing, shout for joy,” yielding interpretations like “joyful” or “song.” Others view Araunah/Arnan as a non-Hebrew (possibly Hurrian) title meaning “lord,” making the semantics uncertain. Established variants include Ornan and Araunah; related Hebrew names built on the same r-n-n root include Ronen, Renan, and Ranan. Do not confuse Arnan with Arnon, the biblical river-name.

⚙ Arnan is an uncommon pick. Across 22 countries, we found 55 recorded uses of it.