The baby name Arnet is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑr.nət/ (AR-net).
The baby name Arnet is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑr.nət/ (AR-net).
Arnet is French, Germanic in Origin.
Arnet is an English-Scots surname turned given name, tracing to the Norman French diminutive suffix -et added to Germanic Arn- names such as Arnold and Arnaud. The root arn/aran comes from Proto-Germanic for “eagle,” while -wald in Arnold means “rule, power.” Because of the -et ending, Arnet is often interpreted as “little eagle,” though it also carries the broader “eagle-ruler” sense via its link to Arnold.
The name appears in medieval Britain through forms like Arnot and Arnott, recorded in Scottish and English rolls of the 13th–15th centuries, later stabilizing as surnames Arnett/Arnott. As a given name, Arnet saw modest revival in the 19th–20th centuries in the U.K. and North America, typically masculine but occasionally unisex. Variants and related forms include Arnett, Arnott, Arnot, Arnette (feminine), and the cognates Arnold, Arnaud, Arne, Arno, and Arndt. Nicknames Arnie or Ari fit naturally. Usage today remains rare yet distinctive.
Arnet is exceptionally rare. There are only 34 recorded uses on record, spread over 22 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Arnet is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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