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Arsene

Quick answerThe name 'Arsene' is derived from the Greek name *Arsenios* (Ἀρσένιος), meaning "virile" or "masculine," from the Greek word *arsēn* (ἄρσην).

French · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#2,038
TrendVintage
Peak year1908
Syllables2
OriginFrench
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristianity
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 3
Global rank#171

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

About the name Arsene

The name 'Arsene' is derived from the Greek name *Arsenios* (Ἀρσένιος), meaning "virile" or "masculine," from the Greek word *arsēn* (ἄρσην).

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Etymology

The name 'Arsene' is derived from the Greek name *Arsenios* (Ἀρσένιος), meaning "virile" or "masculine," from the Greek word *arsēn* (ἄρσην). It is primarily used in French and Orthodox Christian cultures, notably associated with Saint Arsenius the Great, a 4th-5th century Roman hermit and Desert Father venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy and Catholicism.

Arsene currently ranks #2,038 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1908.

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