Aarna is a distinctive choice, ranked #934 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aarna in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#934
US Rank #965
About the Name Aarna
2024 marks Aarna's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #934. The name has climbed 79 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Aarna is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #965 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aarna
Unlikely. With around 38 UK babies named Aarna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aarna in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aarna is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 79 places over the last five years to #934 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aarna is more popular in the UK (#934) than in the US (#965). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Aarna include: Signy Aarna — Signy Aarna is an Estonian footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish club Åland United and for the Estonia national team.; Olav Aarna — Olav Aarna is an Estonian computer scientist, academic and politician..
Aarna does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Aarnas in the wild.
38
UK babies named Aarna (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 79 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aarna
Likely around 1 other Aarna in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2021)
Rank · SSA official data
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Signy Aarna is an Estonian footballer who plays as a forward for Finnish club Åland United and for the Estonia national team. She previously played for Finnish club Pallokissat and FC Lootos of the Estonian Naiste Meistriliiga.