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Why parents love Aranza- Our Lady of Arantzazu is one of the most beloved Basque devotions.
- The hawthorn is the tree of protection and magic.
- Three syllables with a strong, Basque sound: ah-RAHN-sah.
- The meaning thorn carries beauty-in-sharpness.
- The Basque heritage is genuinely rare.
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The vibe of Aranza
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Origin & history of Aranza
Basque arantza (thorn/hawthorn)
→ Aranza
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Basque roots
Aranza comes from the Basque arantza meaning thorn or hawthorn. Our Lady of Arantzazu is one of the most beloved Basque Marian devotions. The hawthorn carries protection and magic.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Basque; Our Lady of Arantzazu.
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Today
Aranza remains a beloved choice, ranking #1194 in the US. 3,251 babies have been named Aranza since 1991.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Aranza?
2014
peak year
Today, Aranza is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1194), with only about 213 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2014, 476 babies were given the name (ranked #610 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Aranza has been declining in recent years. In all, around 3,251 babies have been registered as Aranza since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
476
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #610)
(ranked #610)
213
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,130
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,251
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Aranza7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Aranza's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — thorn-level leadership. People named Aranza tend to be sharp, protective, and gifted at being the beautiful thorn that guards everything.
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Beautiful thorn that guards✦
Basque-Marian◈
Hawthorn-protective◎
Sharp beauty♡
Arantzazu-devotedA1
R9
A1
N5
Z8
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Aranza🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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