Ardis
Ardis is a female first name of Irish and Scottish origin. Its meaning is fervent or “blooming meadow” as a variation of Ardyce. Notable people with the name include:Ardis Fagerholm, a Swedish pop singer Ardis Joan Krainik, an American mezzo-soprano opera singer
Meaning & Origin of Ardis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ardis is a female first name of Irish and Scottish origin. Its meaning is fervent or “blooming meadow” as a variation of Ardyce. Notable people with the name include:Ardis Fagerholm, a Swedish pop singer Ardis Joan Krainik, an American mezzo-soprano opera singer
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The Story of Ardis
As a girl name
Ardis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1899, with 19 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 202 Ardiss were born — ranking #481 that year. As of 2026, Ardis ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6K Ardiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ardis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1903, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 28 Ardiss were born — ranking #1,412 that year. As of 2026, Ardis ranks #12,243 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Ardiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ardis
Ardis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Ardis's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #481. Use the chart and map above to compare Ardis'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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