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The baby name Arno is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AR-no (English approximation),/ˈɑrnoʊ/ (English IPA),/ˈaʁno/ (German IPA).

Arno is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: AR-no (English approximation),/ˈɑrnoʊ/ (English IPA),/ˈaʁno/ (German IPA)

What is the meaning of the name Arno ?

The baby name Arno is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AR-no (English approximation),/ˈɑrnoʊ/ (English IPA),/ˈaʁno/ (German IPA).

Arno is Germanic in Origin.

Arno is a Germanic given name derived from the element arn “eagle,” often functioning as a short form of Arnold/Arnoud/Arnaud (“eagle-ruler”). It appears in German, Dutch, and Scandinavian naming, as well as Estonian and Finnish. Variants and cognates include Arnold, Arne, Arnau (Catalan), Arnaud (French), Arnaldo (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Arnout/Arnoud (Dutch), and Arnošt (Czech). In Italy it can be inspired by the river Arno (Etruscan origin, meaning uncertain).

Documented since the early Middle Ages, borne by figures such as Arno, Archbishop of Salzburg (8th–9th c.), the name saw steady use in German-speaking Europe and a revival in the 19th–20th centuries. In Estonia it gained familiarity through Oskar Luts’s classic novel Kevade, whose protagonist is Arno Tali. Modern bearers include Nobel laureate Arno Penzias and writer Arno Schmidt, anchoring the name’s cultured, streamlined feel. Meaning centers on the eagle’s strength and nobility, while the Tuscan river association adds an artistic, Renaissance flavor.

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Arno – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2024 #1 429
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
EE 0 #35 3 1,051
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
EE Boys 0 #103 23 2,087
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
Switzerland Boys 2024 #117 21 1,769
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
NL Boys 0 #127 3,618 5,873
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Belgium Boys 2023 #173 23 415
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #180 3 1,509
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Austria 0 #201 13 850
NA Boys 0 #205 31 6,830
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
NL 0 #216 188 2,481
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
Austria Boys 0 #241 234 2,180
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
HR Boys 0 #247 12 3,997
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
ZA 0 #281 167 14,421
Germany Boys 0 #288 1,347 5,697
Canada Boys 2024 #291 16 2,588
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #297 9 6,530
Finland 0 #297 11 830
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
CN Boys 0 #303 17 9,639
DK Boys 0 #310 16 7,401
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
BR 0 #335 11 5,969
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
Finland Boys 0 #347 81 2,041
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
Germany 0 #360 79 2,542
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
Finland Boys 2026 #368 479 3,552
France Boys 2021 #372 16 2,865
CM Boys 0 #378 190 12,054
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
ZA Boys 0 #431 1,284 25,619
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
RU Boys 0 #487 19 12,621
BR Boys 0 #494 284 12,213
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Boys 0 #511 17 12,905
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
IT 0 #699 16 4,183
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
United States Boys 2024 #875 18 7,044
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #907 24 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,076 36 25,439
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,306 166 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Arno is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Switzerland
Canada

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People also ask about Arno

Arno is predominantly a boy's name.
Arno is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AR-no (English approximation),/ˈɑrnoʊ/ (English IPA),/ˈaʁno/ (German IPA).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Arnold, Arne, Arnaud, Arnaldo, Arnošt and Arnie.
Across languages, Arno has these equivalents: Arnaud (French), Arnaldo (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Arne (Scandinavian), Aarne (Finnish).
Yes, very popular — Arno ranked #1 in Germany in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Arno ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2024).
Arno's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #352 in 2011 to #372 in 2021 in France.