Arville
Primarily a boy's name of Old French origin with 758 recorded births. Also given to 11 girls.
Meaning & Origin
allative plural of arpi
Arville is a boy's and girl's baby name of Old French origin, from the Norman French place name Arville, from the Germanic hari (army) combined with the French ville (town, settlement) — meaning 'army town' or 'settlement of warriors.'
Arville arrived in America as a surname and occasionally transferred to given-name use in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It has the dignified, Norman-derived quality of names that carry both French elegance and Germanic warrior heritage in a compact, two-syllable form.
EtymologyShow more
Arville is built from 7 letters and three syllables — a mid-length form that balances memorability with distinctiveness. Within the Old French naming tradition, this length is typical of names that preserve their full historical form, carrying their etymology on the surface.
The interplay of consonants and vowels in Arville creates its characteristic open, approachable quality. Multi-syllable names often carry remnants of compound constructions — two or more meaningful elements fused together — even when the original components are no longer transparent to modern speakers.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Arville has 56+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1907.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | #5069 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 37 | #3356 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 71 | #2859 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 112 | #2242 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 167 | #1813 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 214 | #1721 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 136 | #1737 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 10 | #1411 | — |
The Story of Arville
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1923, Arville is a name steeped in history. Boys named Arville are most likely born between 1913 and 1933.
How rare is Arville?
With 758 total births on record, Arville remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1907, peaked in the 1920s with 214 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Arville by the numbers
- Would fill 16 school buses
- Meeting one Arville per day would take 2.1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(56 years, 1907–1977)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6 | #5172 |
| 1971 | 5 | #4966 |
| 1966 | 12 | #2338 |
| 1965 | 5 | #3955 |
| 1963 | 5 | #4068 |
| 1962 | 8 | #3059 |
| 1960 | 7 | #3358 |
| 1959 | 11 | #2541 |
| 1957 | 6 | #3577 |
| 1955 | 8 | #2977 |
| 1954 | 11 | #2459 |
| 1953 | 6 | #3447 |
| 1952 | 9 | #2684 |
| 1951 | 13 | #2144 |
| 1950 | 7 | #3043 |
| 1949 | 9 | #2616 |
| 1948 | 12 | #2225 |
| 1947 | 8 | #2880 |
| 1945 | 9 | #2409 |
| 1944 | 10 | #2321 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Arville as a Girl's Name
While overwhelmingly a boy's name, Arville has also been given to 11 girls in the U.S. since 1909.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1907–1977