Arpi
Arpi, Argyrippa, and Argos Hippium was an ancient city of Apulia, Italy, 16 miles (26 km) west of the sea coast, and 2 miles (3.5 km) north of modern Foggia. The first name was Argos Hippium then Argyrippa and later Arpi.
- Armenian
Meaning & Origin of Arpi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arpi, Argyrippa, and Argos Hippium was an ancient city of Apulia, Italy, 16 miles (26 km) west of the sea coast, and 2 miles (3.5 km) north of modern Foggia. The first name was Argos Hippium then Argyrippa and later Arpi.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Armenian
The Story of Arpi
American parents first put Arpi on the record books as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 17 Arpis were born — ranking #6,508 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Arpis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,508 among baby girl names with 17 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 203 Arpis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Arpi
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About the name Arpi
Arpi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 203 births in the dataset. Arpi's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #6,508. Use the chart and map above to compare Arpi'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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