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Quick answerArnoud means "eagle power" or "strong as an eagle," derived from the Germanic elements "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (power/rule).

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,383
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1999
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageDutch/Germanic
CultureDutch/Flemish
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 7
Global rank#1,383

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Arnoud

Arnoud means "eagle power" or "strong as an eagle," derived from the Germanic elements "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (power/rule).

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Etymology

Arnoud means "eagle power" or "strong as an eagle," derived from the Germanic elements "arn" (eagle) and "wald" (power/rule).

It is primarily used in Dutch and Flemish cultures, with historical roots in medieval Germanic nobility, notably borne by several counts and princes in the Low Countries during the Middle Ages.

Arnoud currently ranks #1,383 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1999.

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