Arno is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Arno in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2664
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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 rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Arno in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Arno
Arno (singer) — Arnold Charles Ernest Hintjens, better known by his stage name Arno, was a Belgian singer.
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Arno
Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Arno per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Arno in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Arno is rising: up 670 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,786 in 2015.
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, Arno Cost and Arno Merk. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
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UK babies named Arno (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 670 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
Almost certainly the only Arno in the class
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UK Popularity (2001–2025)
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