Arni
Arni is a name with multiple cultural origins: Old Norse, Icelandic.
- Old Norse
- Icelandic
Meaning & Origin of Arni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arni is a name with multiple cultural origins: Old Norse, Icelandic.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Old Norse
- Icelandic
The Story of Arni
American parents first put Arni on the record books as a baby girl name in 2004, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 7 Arnis were born — ranking #12,761 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 61% of all recorded Arnis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 18 Arnis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arni
Arni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 18 births in the dataset. Arni's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #12,761. Use the chart and map above to compare Arni'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 .
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.