Given name & surname
Arkansas
Arkansas is used as a given name and a surname. One Native American interpretation is “of the downriver people; from the state of Arkansas.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “of the downriver people; from the state of Arkansas.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
Similar names
If you love Arkansas, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Massachusetts
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50% boys · 50% girls
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45% boys · 55% girls
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50% boys · 50% girls
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50% boys · 50% girls
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63% boys · 37% girls