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The baby name Arnold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑɹnəld/ (ARN-əld).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈɑɹnəld/ (ARN-əld)

What is the meaning of the name Arnold ?

The baby name Arnold is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑɹnəld/ (ARN-əld).

Arnold is in Origin.

Arnold is a Germanic given name from Old High German arn 'eagle' + wald 'rule, power', yielding the sense 'eagle ruler' or 'power of the eagle'. Through phonetic development, -wald produced the -old ending; the Latinized medieval form is Arnoldus.

In medieval Europe, it spread via saints and nobles, notably Arnold of Soissons (patron of brewers) and the reformer Arnold of Brescia, and reached England with the Normans through Old French Arnaut/Arnaud. The name prospered in the Middle Ages, waned, and was revived in the 19th century, achieving early- to mid-20th-century popularity in the United States; modern bearers like Arnold Schwarzenegger keep it familiar. International variants include Arnaud/Arnauld (French), Arnaut (Occitan), Arnau (Catalan), Arnoud/Arnout (Dutch), Arnoldo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Arnd/Arndt (German), and Arno or Arne as related short forms. Common diminutives are Arnie (English) and Noldi (Swiss German). Feminine forms, while rare, appear as Arnolda.

Arnold has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Arnold

Arnold Schwarzenegger Actor|politician · Born 1947 · United States Arnold Schwarzenegger is best known for his role as the Terminator in the film series of the same name. He also served as the Governor of California from 2003 to 2011. Before his acting and political career, he gained fame as a professional bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Olympia contest multiple times. Arnold Rüütel Politician · Born 1928 · Estonia Arnold Rüütel is a well-known Estonian politician who served as the President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006. He played a significant role in Estonia's transition from Soviet rule to independence. His leadership during this pivotal time in Estonian history is what he is most famous for. Arnold Vosloo Actor · Born 1962 · United States Arnold Vosloo is a South African-American actor best known for his role as Imhotep in the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. He has also appeared in movies like Blood Diamond and the TV series 24.

Arnold – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2019 #1 — 764
BW 0 #16 4 960
HN 0 #22 1 704
SV Boys 0 #28 1 352
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
HT Boys 0 #32 3 903
CM 0 #35 21 2,592
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
HN Boys 0 #45 8 749
PH Boys 0 #46 672 11,440
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
PH 0 #54 43 5,607
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
AL 0 #69 8 2,372
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
BW Boys 0 #74 80 4,685
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
HU Boys 0 #82 147 3,954
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
QA 0 #86 15 7,011
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
OM 0 #100 17 6,215
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
HU 0 #108 8 1,675
BN Boys 0 #110 24 6,332
EE Boys 0 #113 13 2,087
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
ID Boys 0 #118 14 4,130
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
LT Boys 0 #125 26 2,166
Norway Boys 2025 #129 6 444
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
CM Boys 0 #130 1,032 12,054
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MO Boys 0 #137 89 5,842
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
AE 0 #141 37 10,220
NL Boys 0 #141 3,045 5,873
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
Sweden Boys 2022 #159 24 1,509
AL Boys 0 #160 158 5,122
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
MT Boys 0 #161 16 4,064
PL Boys 0 #170 221 6,459
NA Boys 0 #175 61 6,830
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
Austria Boys 0 #185 370 2,180
Austria 0 #186 28 850
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #193 2 3,641
PL 0 #202 11 2,600
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
LU Boys 0 #207 12 4,970
AO Boys 0 #209 34 5,568
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
TW Boys 0 #211 31 7,111
SA 0 #214 82 10,560
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
EC Boys 0 #226 14 3,322
GH 0 #228 16 5,396
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH Boys 0 #241 107 8,138
NL 0 #241 157 2,481
SG 0 #247 23 11,010
JM Boys 0 #249 24 6,876
ZA Boys 0 #251 2,450 25,619
HR Boys 0 #252 8 3,997
NG 0 #255 10 5,926
GR Boys 0 #258 10 6,912
PE 0 #259 52 6,350
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
CO Boys 0 #269 1,860 15,656
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
CN Boys 0 #281 39 9,639
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
CZ Boys 0 #286 19 6,530
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
GT 0 #291 24 5,948
Canada Boys 2024 #295 12 2,588
PE Boys 0 #295 1,449 14,506
PA Boys 0 #296 213 9,305
DK Boys 0 #303 23 7,401
BO Boys 0 #304 426 9,244
ZA 0 #309 139 14,421
MY 0 #316 15 12,352
HK 0 #317 32 8,483
GT Boys 0 #329 151 7,625
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
BO 0 #339 43 6,868
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
MU Boys 0 #348 10 8,477
HK Boys 0 #350 191 12,905
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CR Boys 0 #356 136 10,188
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
CO 0 #373 109 7,768
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
RU Boys 0 #384 122 12,621
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
UY Boys 0 #387 13 5,922
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
MX 0 #398 16 8,339
Germany 0 #402 36 2,542
Finland Boys 0 #408 20 2,041
Germany Boys 0 #409 775 5,697
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
QA Boys 0 #433 284 18,093
AR Boys 0 #446 22 7,628
SD Boys 0 #459 8 10,523
BH 0 #471 83 17,937
PS Boys 0 #471 78 10,655
MX Boys 0 #478 699 16,355
CL Boys 0 #488 185 13,390
SG Boys 0 #500 202 17,960
IL Boys 0 #509 99 10,983
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
CM Girls 0 #525 16 11,671
IR Boys 0 #530 23 10,162
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
AE Girls 0 #541 13 20,968
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
SA Boys 0 #565 1,886 28,008
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
KW Boys 0 #588 183 18,755
BD Boys 0 #597 9 10,045
Finland Boys 2026 #616 67 3,552
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #645 23 13,071
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IT 0 #684 31 4,183
BR Boys 0 #691 61 12,213
AE Boys 0 #707 408 22,615
SY 0 #715 14 11,684
NG Boys 0 #744 213 16,906
OM Boys 0 #766 116 17,948
MY Boys 0 #774 352 25,439
Spain Boys 0 #777 155 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #794 99 7,044
TN 0 #797 33 13,765
EG Boys 0 #814 73 15,035
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
IT Boys 0 #837 705 10,046
SA Girls 0 #905 31 25,931
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
IN Boys 0 #956 46 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MA 0 #1,079 50 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
DZ 0 #1,135 42 20,130
TR 0 #1,167 45 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,433 14 9,415

Arnold is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Arnold

Arnold is predominantly a boy's name.
Arnold is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɑɹnəld/ (ARN-əld).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Arnie, Arno, Arnoldus, Arnoldo and Arnould.
Across languages, Arnold has these equivalents: Arnaud (French), Arnaldo (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Arne (Scandinavian), Arnald (medieval/rare).
Yes, very popular — Arnold ranked #1 in Ireland in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Arnold ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2019).
Arnold's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #409 in 2011 to #385 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Arnold are in our database, including Arnold Schwarzenegger (Actor|politician), Arnold Rüütel (Politician), Arnold Vosloo (Actor).