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Arrington

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Pronounced AIR-ing-tun /ˈær.ɪŋ.tən/High

Meaning: From the English place and surname Arrington (Cambridgeshire), usually read as the settlement (tun) of the people of a man called Earna or Earn. Used here for a girl; as a first name it leans to boys.Low

In 30 seconds: A surname with heft: Arrington names an English settlement (said 'AIR-ing-tun'). It leans to boys, which we note.

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MeaningFrom the English place and surname Arrington (Cambridgeshire), usually read as the settlement (tun) of the people of a man called Earna or Earn. Used here for a girl; as a first name it leans to boys.

U.S. rank (2024)#13617 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2001

Total births (all-time)≈ 233

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Arrington comes from an English place name in Cambridgeshire, built from a personal name plus Old English tun, 'settlement, farmstead'. Carried to America as a surname, it now surfaces occasionally as a first name — more often a boy's, which we note (said 'AIR-ing-tun').

For girls it appears only very rarely in the U.S. Rare, cross-sex, and preppy-strong.

Did you know? Arrington is a village in Cambridgeshire, its name meaning roughly 'settlement of Earn's people'. As a given name it leans to boys, which we note (said 'AIR-ing-tun').

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Arrington — English place/surname; boy-leaning first name

Variations

AringtonArrintonHarrington

Nicknames

ArriAriRing

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Arrington mean?

It comes from an English place name, read as the settlement of the people of a man called Earn.

How do you pronounce Arrington?

It's said AIR-ing-tun — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Arrington a boy or girl name?

Arrington is used here as a girl's name, but as a first name it leans to boys — we note that.

How popular is Arrington?

For girls Arrington is very rare in the U.S.