Arbor
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ ModernAmerican / InventedVariant ◈ 2 syllables
"Tree; Nature; Wood; Forest; Growth"

From ModernAmerican / InventedVariant

Arbor means tree or garden of trees — from the Latin. Arbor Day IS the most important tree-planting celebration. An arbor IS the most beautifully shaded garden structure. Two syllables of the most important tree celebration, the most beautiful garden, and Latin tree-heritage.

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Arbor at a glance
MeaningTree; Nature; Wood; Forest; Growth
OriginModernAmerican / InventedVariant
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#4671
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Why parents love Arbor
  • Arbor Day IS the most important tree celebration.An arbor IS the most beautifully shaded.Two syllables with a natural, Latin sound: AR-bor.The meaning tree IS fundamentally rooted.The most directly tree-named name.
The vibe of Arbor
treegarden of treesLatinArborArbor Daytree-plantingcelebrationshadedgardennatural
Origin & history of Arbor
Latin arbor (tree) Arbor Day
1
ModernAmerican / InventedVariant roots
Arbor IS the Latin word for tree. Arbor Day IS the most important tree celebration.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Arbor Day.
3
Today
Arbor remains a beloved choice, ranking #4671 in the US. 602 babies have been named Arbor since 1915.
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How popular is Arbor?
2016 peak year
Today, Arbor is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4671), with only about 50 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2016, 43 babies were given the name (ranked #3592 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Arbor's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 602 babies have been registered as Arbor since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
43 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,592)
50 Avg. per year
(last decade)
500 Total registrations
last 10 years
602 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,671) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Arbor
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Arbor's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — tree building. People named Arbor tend to be natural, rooted, and gifted at being the Latin word for the most important tree.

Latin word for tree
Arbor-Day
Most-important-celebration
Natural-rooted
Garden-shaded
A1
R9
B2
O6
R9
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
Personality of Arbor
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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