Arnoldas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arnoldas

What is the meaning of the name Arnoldas ?

The baby name Arnoldas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /arˈnɔldas/ (approx. ahr-NOL-dahs).

Arnoldas is Germanic in Origin.

Arnoldas is the Lithuanian form of the Germanic name Arnold, from arn “eagle” + wald “rule, power,” giving the sense “eagle ruler.” The -as ending fits Lithuanian masculine grammar and pronunciation, localizing a pan‑European classic. In Lithuania the name has seen steady modern use, especially from the mid‑20th century, without being overcommon.

Cognates and variants include Arnold (English, German, Dutch), Arnaud/Arnauld (French), Arnoldo (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese), Arno, Arne (short forms), Arnd/Arndt (German), and Arnolds (Latvian); the Lithuanian short form Arnas also occurs, with Arnolda as a feminine counterpart. The name’s European spread owes much to medieval Frankish and German nobility and to Saint Arnold of Soissons, the brewer‑saint, ensuring lasting recognition that gives Arnoldas a familiar yet distinct Baltic profile.