The baby name Arved is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑrvɛd/ (AR-ved).
The baby name Arved is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑrvɛd/ (AR-ved).
Arved is Germanic, Norse in Origin.
Arved is a Germanic and Baltic male given name, most commonly seen in German- and Estonian-speaking contexts. It is closely related to Scandinavian Arvid and goes back to Old Norse Arnviðr, from ǫrn ‘eagle’ + viðr ‘wood, forest’, giving the evocative sense ‘eagle of the forest’ or ‘eagle-wood’. The imagery blends nobility and keen sight (eagle) with steadfastness and shelter (forest).
Carried in medieval Scandinavia, the name spread south and east through Hanseatic and Baltic contact and enjoyed revivalist favor in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Modern bearers include German explorer Arved Fuchs and Estonian writer Arved Viirlaid. Variants and cognates include Arvid (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), Arwed (German), Arvīds (Latvian), Arvydas (Lithuanian), and the Finnish short form Arvi. Outside Northern and Baltic Europe, usage remains uncommon, giving Arved a distinctive, international feel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #927 | 26 | 5,697 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Arved is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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