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    The first name Arvid

    A boy’s name from Norse.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Norse origin

    Borrowed from North Germanic (Danish Arvid, Swedish Arvid, Norwegian Arvid).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 4 boys were named Arvid, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 7 births (#2,730).

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    30
    babies named Arvid, 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 Arvid with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Arvid at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Arvid, the 8,323rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1916, when 100 were.

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    3,167
    babies named Arvid since 1880
    #8,323
    rank in 2025
    1916
    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.

    Arvid in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Arvi
    Finnish
    Arvīds
    Latvian
    А́рвид
    Árvid
    Russian

    Spelled Arvid in Danish, Estonian, Norwegian and Swedish too.

    Famous people named Arvid

    15 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Arvid Lindblad
      British racing driver, born 2007
    • Arvid Genetz
      Finnish writer, politician and linguist (1848-1915)
    • Arvid Järnefelt
      Finnish jurist and writer (1861–1932)
    • Arvid Spångberg
      Diver (1890–1959)
    • Arvid Wallman
      Diver (1901–1982)
    • Arvid de Kleijn
      Dutch cyclist, born 1994
    • Arvid Wittenberg
      Field Marshal of Sweden (1606-1657)
    • Arvid Harnack
      German jurist, economist, and resistance fighter in Nazi Germany (1901–1942)
    • Arvid E. Gillstrom
      Film director (1889–1935)
    • Arvid Mörne
      Finland-Swedish poet, writer, and popular educator (1876–1946)
    • Arvid Adolf Etholén
      Finnish explorer (1799-1876)
    • Arvid Kramer
      American basketball player, 1956–2026

    More Norse boys’ names

    All 32 names of Norse origin

    Questions

    What does the name Arvid mean?
    Borrowed from North Germanic (Danish Arvid, Swedish Arvid, Norwegian Arvid).
    What is the origin of the name Arvid?
    Borrowed from North Germanic (Danish Arvid, Swedish Arvid, Norwegian Arvid).
    How popular is the name Arvid?
    In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Arvid, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2021, with 7 births.
    Is Arvid a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,167 US babies named Arvid since 1880 were boys.
    When was Arvid most popular?
    1916 in the United States, when 100 babies were named Arvid, its highest rank at 575th.