The story behind Arne
For the given name, a short form of Old Norse compound names beginning with arn- (“eagle”).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AA1 R N
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Arne ranked #9794 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Arne
Anne
From French Anne (“Ann”), from Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Rafe
Medieval spelling variant of Ralph.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Amie
A female given name from Latin, a less common spelling of Amy.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Arie
Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְיֵה (aryé, “lion”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lance
The surname is derived from a medieval given name Lanzo, short form of names beginning with the Germanic element *land; see land. Doublet of Lanzo.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Wilkie
From a Scottish diminutive of Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Arne
Ada
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal (“noble”), such as Adelaide. Also Latinized form of Hebrew Adah. The programming language takes its name from Ada Lovelace. a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ava
A female given name from Hebrew, a variant of Eva.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ida
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name,…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Arne
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Carl
From Germanic, cognate with English Charles. * From German and other north European Carl and Karl. * From Latin Carolus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Curt
A male given name from the Germanic languages, an anglicized spelling of Kurt
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection