Arno is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Arno in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Arno
Arno is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1245 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1786 in 2015 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.
Arno is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arno
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Arno per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arno in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arno is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1245 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Arno is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Arno include: Arno Kuijlaars — Arnoldus Bernardus Jacobus Kuijlaars is a Dutch mathematician, specializing in approximation theory.; Arno Cost — Vadim Arnaud Constentin, better known by his stage name Arno Cost, is a French musician, DJ and record producer.; Arno Merk — Arno Merk is a German professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events..
Arno does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Arnos in the wild.
11
UK babies named Arno (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1245 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Arno
Likely around 1 other Arno in the class
UK Popularity (2001–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Arno
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Arnold Charles Ernest Hintjens, better known by his stage name Arno, was a Belgian singer. He was the frontman of TC Matic, one of the best-known Belgian bands of the 1980s.
Arnoldus Bernardus Jacobus Kuijlaars is a Dutch mathematician, specializing in approximation theory. Kuijlaars completed his undergraduate studies at the Eindhoven University of Technology and received in 1991 his Ph.D.
Arno Warren King, of Ellsworth, Maine, was a justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from June 28, 1907, to July 21, 1918. Born in Lamoine, Maine, King graduated from Colby College in 1883, and from Boston University School of Law the same year.
Arno Schmidt was a German author and translator. He is little known outside of German-speaking areas, in part because his works present a formidable challenge to translators.
Van Arno was an American figurative painter, illustrator, and art instructor based in Los Angeles, California. He was associated with the Lowbrow art movement and known for his dramatic paintings featuring heroic figures in extreme postures.