Meaning of the nameArnold
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ar-nold
Arnold is a masculine name of Germanic origin meaning 'power of the eagle', formed from arn, 'eagle', and walt, 'power'.
- People (2022)
- 1,217
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,237
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,118
- people
Arnold in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Arnold, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (277 people).
0 women 1,213 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Arnold is most common
States with the highest share of people named Arnold in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 197 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 118 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 107 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 90 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 83 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 66 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 63 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 58 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 43 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 42 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 42 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 29 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 26 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 19 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 16 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Arnold
Arnold comes from a Germanic name composed of arn, 'eagle', and walt, 'power, authority', according to Behind the Name, and reached English through a French version, brought to England by the Normans. In Portuguese, the corresponding form is Arnaldo. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,217 people named Arnold, with a median age of 30.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Arnold · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Arnold · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Arnaldo · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Arnold
What does the name Arnold mean?
Arnold means “power of the eagle”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Arnold in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,217 people with the first name Arnold, which ranks it number 7,237 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Arnold a boy's or a girl's name?
Arnold is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,213 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Arnold?
Arnold is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Arnold most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Arnold (118 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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