Arnel comes from the Bosnian tradition, meaning "Powerful eagle; strong individual.".
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How popular is Arnel?
1970peak year
Arnel has an uneven popularity history in U.S. records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #9514), with about 7 babies named Arnel each year. In 1970, 20 babies received the name (ranked #1991). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 831.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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