Arbra
Arbrå is the second largest locality in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 2,215 inhabitants in 2010.
Meaning & Origin of Arbra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arbrå is the second largest locality in Bollnäs Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 2,215 inhabitants in 2010.
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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. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 8 Arbras were born — ranking #3,146 that year. As of 2026, Arbra ranks #4,621 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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
Notable people named Arbra
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- Gösta "Snoddas" Nordgren , singer and bandy player, was born in Arbrå on 30 December 1926.
- Peter Stormare , actor, grew up in Arbrå.
- Folke Alnevik , athlete & an Olympian
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Names that sound like Arbra
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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