Arno
How to say it: AHR-noh · /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
Old High German 'eagle'; short for Arnold - classic in Germany and Italy, also the river through Florence.
Arno was the 3,135th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,575 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,135 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 122,790 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,575 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arno peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Arno is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Arno
- Arno Allan Penzias (1933–2024)German-born American physicist
- Arno Breker (1900–1991)German sculptor and architect
- Arno van Zwam (born 1969)Dutch association football player
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