The first name Arne
A boy’s name meaning “eagle”.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arne means “eagle”.
For the given name, a short form of Old Norse compound names beginning with arn- (“eagle”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 boys were named Arne, making it the 3,256th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 10 births (#2,160).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 7 boys born in the United States were named Arne, the 9,794th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 69 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Arne in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Arne in Danish, German, Norwegian and Swedish too.
Famous people named Arne
27 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Arne FriedrichGerman association football player, born 1979
- Arne SlotDutch football manager, born 1978
- Arne JacobsenDanish architect and designer (1902–1971)
- Arne DuncanAmerican educator, born 1964
- Arne MaierGerman association football player, born 1999
- Arne EngelsBelgian association football player, born 2003
- Arne GabiusGerman long-distance runner, born 1981
- Arne DankersCanadian speed skater, born 1980
- Arne NovákCzech essayist, literature historian, literature reviewer, professor, publicist, writer, u, 1880–1939
- Arne NielssonDanish canoer, born 1962
- Arne CarlsonAmerican politician, born 1934
- Arne WeelDanish actor and film director (1891–1975)
Questions
- What does the name Arne mean?
- Arne means “eagle”.
- How popular is the name Arne?
- In 2025, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Arne, ranking 3,256th. Its peak was 2023, with 10 births.
- Is Arne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,854 US babies named Arne since 1880 were boys.
- When was Arne most popular?
- 1916 in the United States, when 69 babies were named Arne, its highest rank at 724th.
- Is Arne also a surname?
- Yes. Arne is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.