Arno
Arno is both a surname and a Germanic given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Arno
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arno is both a surname and a Germanic given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Arno
Arno first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1888, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 55 Arnos were born — ranking #823 that year. As of 2026, Arno ranks #4,442 for baby boys with 23 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Arnos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Arno
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- Arno of Salzburg ( c. 750 –821), Archbishop of Salzburg also known as Arn or Aquila
- Arno von Endsee (died 892), Bishop of Würzburg
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Names that sound like Arno
Phonetically similar names — useful when Arno is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Arno
Arno is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Arno's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #725. Use the chart and map above to compare Arno'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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