Arzu
Arzu is a feminine Turkish given name and a surname. It is also used as a masculine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:
- Turkish
- Azerbaijani
- Uyghur
Meaning & Origin of Arzu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arzu is a feminine Turkish given name and a surname. It is also used as a masculine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
- Azerbaijani
- Uyghur
The Story of Arzu
The earliest SSA record of Arzu as a baby girl name dates back to 1980, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Arzu — #7,280 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Arzus. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,664 among baby girl names with 13 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). In total, more than 188 Arzus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arzu
Arzu is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 188 births in the dataset. Arzu's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,280. Use the chart and map above to compare Arzu'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.