Given name
Arnela
“the eagle rules”
Arnela is a variant of Arnelle. In American use, Arnelle carries the interpretation “the eagle rules.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arnela is a variant of Arnelle. In American use, Arnelle carries the interpretation “the eagle rules.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arnela connects to the Arnold name family through Arnelle. An origin associated with Arnold is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arnela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 43
- 0 boys · 43 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2010. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 240 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Arnela
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