The baby name Arnel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑr.nɛl/ (AR-nel); common Filipino pronunciation /arˈnɛl/ (ar-NEL).
Arnel is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Arnel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑr.nɛl/ (AR-nel); common Filipino pronunciation /arˈnɛl/ (ar-NEL).
Arnel is Germanic in Origin.
Arnel is a masculine given name that traces to the Germanic root arn, "eagle", and wald, "rule/power", via the medieval name Arnold; its -el ending reflects either a clipped variant or influence from the English/Scandinavian surname Arnell and the short form Arne. As such, Arnel conveys the sense of "eagle ruler" or "strength of an eagle". The form has also circulated in Spanish- and English-speaking contexts, notably in the Philippines, where hybrid naming patterns encouraged compact -el endings.
Use rose in the mid-20th century, with peak visibility in the Philippines - helped by figures such as rock vocalist Arnel Pineda - while remaining occasional elsewhere. Arnel appears both as a given name and as a transferred surname. Close variants and related forms include Arnell, Arnelle (feminine), Arne, Arno, Arnold, Arnaud (French), Arnoldo (Spanish/Italian), and Arnaldo (Portuguese/Italian). Common nicknames are Arnie and Nel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #37 | 760 | 11,440 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #50 | 3 | 2,706 | |
| PH | 0 | #57 | 40 | 5,607 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #80 | 21 | 7,011 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #111 | 23 | 6,332 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 2,277 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #164 | 14 | 10,220 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #174 | 6 | 4,064 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #184 | 40 | 5,842 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2017 | #189 | 2 | 1,544 |
| SA | 0 | #205 | 91 | 10,560 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #206 | 6 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #250 | 7 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #251 | 9 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #257 | 13 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #297 | 7 | 5,122 |
| Canada | Boys | 1997 | #301 | 5 | 1,830 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #380 | 11 | 13,098 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #402 | 7 | 2,872 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #413 | 30 | 2,180 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #418 | 10 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #459 | 254 | 18,093 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #461 | 6 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #487 | 41 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #498 | 56 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| LY | 0 | #523 | 13 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #548 | 1,944 | 28,008 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #604 | 166 | 18,755 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #606 | 92 | 17,960 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #692 | 9 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #778 | 323 | 22,615 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #806 | 76 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #808 | 113 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #899 | 37 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2021 | #903 | 8 | 7,214 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #910 | 21 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #933 | 20 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 76 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,114 | 28 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,200 | 272 | 10,046 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
Arnel is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:
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