ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1936 First Year 1942 Last Year 1937 Peak Year #3146 Peak Rank 18 Total Count 3 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Arbra What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. ArbrĂ„ is the second largest locality in BollnĂ€s Municipality, GĂ€vleborg County, Sweden with 2,215 inhabitants in 2010. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbr%C3%A5) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbr%C3%A5) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Arbra](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/Arbr%C3%A5_augusti_2019.jpg/330px-Arbr%C3%A5_augusti_2019.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbr%C3%A5) 📖 ## The Story of Arbra Arbra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1937: 8 births, good for #3,146 nationwide. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 72% of all recorded Arbras. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1942 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 18 Arbras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Arbra A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren , singer and bandy player, was born in ArbrĂ„ on 30 December 1926. * ●Peter Stormare , actor, grew up in ArbrĂ„. * ●Folke Alnevik , athlete & an Olympian Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbr%C3%A5) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbr%C3%A5) đŸŽ¶ ## Names that sound like Arbra Phonetically similar names — useful when Arbra is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Barbara](/barbara) * [Arbor](/arbor) * [Abra](/abra) * [Barbra](/barbra) * Arbour * Arbre * [Arber](/arber) * [Arba](/arba) * Arbors * Arborous * Rba * Rber Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Arbra What does the name Arbra mean? ArbrĂ„ is the second largest locality in BollnĂ€s Municipality, GĂ€vleborg County, Sweden with 2,215 inhabitants in 2010. How popular is Arbra in 2026? In 2026, Arbra ranks #4,621 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Arbra most popular? Arbra reached its peak popularity in 1937, ranking #3,146 that year with 8 babies given the name. Is Arbra a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Arbra is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Arbra? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arbra include Wallie, Marybel, Katrine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧WalliePeak #3146](/wallie)[👧MarybelPeak #3146](/marybel)[👧KatrinePeak #3146](/katrine)[👧CornellaPeak #3146](/cornella)[👧EdenaPeak #3146](/edena)[👧MelvisPeak #3146](/melvis)[👧MeryPeak #3146](/mery)[👧TrudellPeak #3146](/trudell) ## About the name Arbra Arbra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1936 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Arbra's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #3,146\. Use the chart and map above to compare Arbra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1937 → ](/year/1937) * [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.