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The first name Arsen

A boy’s name from Russian.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Russian origin

A male given name from Russian

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 4 boys were named Arsen, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 8 births (#2,493).

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40
babies named Arsen, 1996–2025
#4,275
rank in 2025
2021
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arsen with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Arsen at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 36 boys born in the United States were named Arsen, the 3,248th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 39 were.

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642
babies named Arsen since 1880
#3,248
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

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.

Famous people named Arsen

16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Arsen Dedić
    Croatian singer-songwriter, composer and poet (1938–2015)
  • Arsen Julfalakyan
    Armenian wrestler, born 1987
  • Arsen Avetisyan
    Armenian footballer (born 1973)
  • Arsen Harutyunyan
    Armenian wrestler (born 1999)
  • Arsen Beglaryan
    Armenian footballer, born 1993
  • Arsen Sargsyan
    Armenian long jumper, born 1984
  • Arsen Kasabiev
    Georgian-Polish weightlifter of Ossetian origin, born 1987
  • Arsen Yegiazarian
    Armenian chess player (1970–2020)
  • Arsen Balabekyan
    Armenian footballer, born 1986
  • Arsen Chilingaryan
    Armenian footballer (1965-2013)
  • Arsen Petrosyan
    Armenian footballer (born 1991)
  • Arsen Bagdasaryan
    Footballer, born 1977

More Russian boys’ names

Questions

What is the origin of the name Arsen?
Arsen comes from Russian.
How popular is the name Arsen?
In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Arsen, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2021, with 8 births.
Is Arsen a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 642 US babies named Arsen since 1880 were boys.
When was Arsen most popular?
2024 in the United States, when 39 babies were named Arsen, its highest rank at 3,109th.