Fun Facts About the Name Arnaz
- 21 babies named Arnaz: U.S. records list 21 babies given the name Arnaz from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Arnaz Mean?
The meaning of Arnaz is uncertain. The name is sometimes explained as a shortened form of the Persian feminine name Arnavaz (ارنواز). In Persian, the second element is related to navāzidan, "to cherish" or "to play (music)," but the first element is not settled. Customary glosses such as "bringer of joy" are interpretations rather than a secure literal translation. The surname Arnaz has a separate and also uncertain origin and should not be assumed to share the Persian derivation.
Arnaz Name History & Origins
Arnavaz appears in the Persian epic tradition. In Ferdowsi's Shāhnāmeh, completed around 1010, Arnavaz is named as a daughter of the legendary king Jamshid; she and her sister Shahrnaz are married to the tyrant Zahhak. This literary association is traditional and does not establish the name's earliest use. The shorter form Arnaz has been used as a given name in Persian-speaking communities and in English-language use. Separately, Arnaz is a surname: Desi Arnaz (1917 - 1986) was born in Santiago de Cuba, and his family's surname belongs to Spanish-Cuban usage. Its origin is not well documented, and it should not be conflated with the Persian given name.
How Popular is the Name Arnaz?
Arnaz has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1958. Its best rank was #3,574 in 1958.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #12,637 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #12,513 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #12,190 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1958 | #3,574 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Arnaz Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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