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Arvel

Quick answerThe given name 'Arvel' is derived from the Old English word 'arwul' or 'arwel', meaning 'noble friend' or 'exalted friend', with roots in Germanic languages.

Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#12,199
TrendVintage
Peak year1921
Syllables2
Origin
LanguageOld English
CultureEnglish
Letters5
Numerology22 Chaldean 8
Global rank#12,199

Popularity over time

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

About the name Arvel

The given name 'Arvel' is derived from the Old English word 'arwul' or 'arwel', meaning 'noble friend' or 'exalted friend', with roots in Germanic languages.

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Etymology

The given name 'Arvel' is derived from the Old English word 'arwul' or 'arwel', meaning 'noble friend' or 'exalted friend', with roots in Germanic languages. The name 'Arvel' is of English origin and has been used in various cultures, including English and possibly Scottish, with no notable historical context that can be confidently inferred from the name alone.

Arvel currently ranks #12,199 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.

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