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The baby name Arnhold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːrn.hoʊld/ (ARN-hold); German: /ˈaʁn.hɔlt/.

Arnhold is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːrn.hoʊld/ (ARN-hold); German: /ˈaʁn.hɔlt/

What is the meaning of the name Arnhold ?

The baby name Arnhold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːrn.hoʊld/ (ARN-hold); German: /ˈaʁn.hɔlt/.

Arnhold is Germanic in Origin.

Arnhold is a Germanic given name and surname, a regional spelling of Arnold. It derives from Old High German arn/aran “eagle” + waltan/‑wald “rule, power,” yielding the sense “eagle ruler” or “ruler with the strength and vision of an eagle.” The inserted h reflects historical orthography in German and Central European records rather than a change in meaning.

Use of the base name spread across medieval Europe through Frankish and German courts and the Church, borne by figures such as Saint Arnold of Soissons and the reformer Arnold of Brescia; Arnhold as a personal name surfaces in German parish books from the early modern era and later stabilized as a hereditary surname. Related forms include Arnold, Arnolt, Arnholdt; Romance and continental variants Arnaud (French), Arnoud/Aernout (Dutch), Arnaldo/Arnoldo (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese); short forms Arno, Arne, Naldo, and Arnie. Feminine: Arnolda, Arnalda, Arnaude.

Arnhold is exceptionally rare. There are only 11 recorded uses on record, spread over 9 countries.

Arnhold has the following similar or variant Names

Arnhold – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Arnhold is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:

BO
CL
CO
DK
GT

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People also ask about Arnhold

Arnhold is predominantly a boy's name.
Arnhold is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɑːrn.hoʊld/ (ARN-hold); German: /ˈaʁn.hɔlt/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Arnold, Arnholt, Arnholdt, Arnholdt, Arnoldo and Arnoldus.
Across languages, Arnhold has these equivalents: Arnold (English/German), Arno (German/Dutch), Arne (Scandinavian), Arnaud (French), Arnulf (Germanic).
Yes. You won't find Arnhold anywhere in the official popularity rankings, so it ranks among the very rarest names.