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Arvol

Quick answerThe given name 'Arvol' is derived from the Old Norse word 'Árvarðr', meaning 'eagle guardian' or 'eagle ruler', with its linguistic root in the Proto-Germanic language.

Native American · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,892
TrendVintage
Peak year1920
Syllables2
OriginNative American
LanguageLakota/Ojibwe
CultureLakota/Ojibwe
ReligionNative American spirituality
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 1
Global rank#3,892

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

About the name Arvol

The given name 'Arvol' is derived from the Old Norse word 'Árvarðr', meaning 'eagle guardian' or 'eagle ruler', with its linguistic root in the Proto-Germanic language.

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Etymology

The given name 'Arvol' is derived from the Old Norse word 'Árvarðr', meaning 'eagle guardian' or 'eagle ruler', with its linguistic root in the Proto-Germanic language. The name 'Arvol' is associated with the Lakota people, a Native American tribe, and is also used by the Ojibwe people, with notable historical context being the use of the name by Arvol Looking Horse, a Lakota spiritual leader and keeper of the sacred pipe.

Arvol currently ranks #3,892 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1920.

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