Given name & surname
Arwin
“a friend to everyone”
Arwin is a variant of Arvin. One English interpretation is “a friend to everyone.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arwin is a variant of Arvin. One English interpretation is “a friend to everyone.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arwin is a variant of Arvin. An origin associated with Arvin is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arwin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 259
- 259 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,324 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,324 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 409 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.
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