Arnob
Sanskrit · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Arnob
The name 'Arnob' is derived from the Bengali and Sanskrit roots, meaning "leader of the ocean" or "wave of the sea" (from *arṇa* meaning "wave" and *pa* meaning "protector" or "lord").
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Etymology
The name 'Arnob' is derived from the Bengali and Sanskrit roots, meaning "leader of the ocean" or "wave of the sea" (from *arṇa* meaning "wave" and *pa* meaning "protector" or "lord"). It is primarily used in Bengali Hindu and Muslim cultures, notably as the name of Arnob, a 4th-century Christian saint and apologist from Roman North Africa, though the Bengali usage is unrelated to that figure.
Arnob currently ranks #12,433 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.
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