Why Arnold Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Arnold” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Arnold” is of German origin. It’s a name commonly given to boys.

Your name in reverse order is “Dlonra.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Anlrdo.’ How do you pronounce that?

Short Story About a Name

Secret Meaning of Arnold

The true meaning of ‘Arnold’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Arnold is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is knowledge! You are an idealistic analyzer and study things in-depth. Solving mental or physical puzzles are natural to you. You indulge in research and prefer scientific facts. There is a strong possibility that you are quiet, shy, and reserved. You may find it difficult to talk to or trust other people. Use your gift of intuition well.

When people hear the name Arnold, they perceive you as someone who is full of life, uplifting, inspiring, and even charming. You are the life of the party with your lively, intelligent, and witty personality. Others will find you as strikingly attractive and like being the center of attention. You look younger than your age and love beautiful clothes and pieces of jewelry. You have a good sense of humor.

You are a person who is true to your ambitions and interests. Independent, creative, freethinker, and have strong leadership potential. You want to be in charge and tend to like your original ideas. There are times you are impulsive.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Arnold Popular?

“Arnold” is not a popular baby boy’s name in Illinois as reported in the 1999 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only seven babies in Illinois have the same name as you in 1999. A total of only 188 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1924 with a total of 2,014 babies. That’s a lot of baby Arnolds.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Arnold” was recorded 104,170 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Arnolds to occupy the country of St. Vincent & Grenadines with an estimated population of 103,698.

The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 37 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1912 with a rank of #99 nationwide and was registered 767 times as a baby boy’s name. Arnold became a popular boy’s name in the state of North Dakota in the year 1924. It ranked #18 with 66 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1929 in the state of New York with 371 baby boys.

This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of North Dakota for 42 years from 1910 to 1953 (may not be consecutive).

For the past five decades (1974 to 2023), the name “Arnold” was recorded 10,155 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

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