Given name
Arvada
“from the eagle tree”
Arvada is a variant of Arvida. In English use, Arvida carries the interpretation “from the eagle tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arvada is a variant of Arvida. In English use, Arvida carries the interpretation “from the eagle tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arvada connects to the Arvid name family through Arvida. An origin associated with Arvid is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arvada through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 107
- 0 boys · 107 girls
- Most popular year
- 1933
- 10 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 6 in 1944. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 10 in 1933.
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.
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