Arvie

♂ Boy

Pronounced AHR-vee /ˈɑr.vi/Medium

Meaning: Arvie is best read as a pet form, most likely of Arvid, an Old Norse name from arn, 'eagle', and vidr, 'tree' or 'wood'. It may also be a homey short form of other Ar- names; either way it stood as a first name in the vintage manner.Low

In 30 seconds: Arvie is a pet form, likely of the Norse Arvid ('eagle tree'), used on its own. A rare early-century boy's name, said AHR-vee.

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Origin LowNorse, English

MeaningArvie is best read as a pet form, most likely of Arvid, an Old Norse name from arn, 'eagle', and vidr, 'tree' or 'wood'. It may also be a homey short form of other Ar- names; either way it stood as a first name in the vintage manner.

U.S. rank (1980)#6321 ↘ Falling

1980 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 479

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

Arvie reads as an affectionate short form rather than a name with one fixed root, most plausibly of Arvid, from the Old Norse arn, 'eagle', and vidr, 'tree'. Its cozy -ie ending is typical of the vintage American habit of recording pet names as birth names, especially in Scandinavian-settled areas.

It was always rare, given to only about twenty boys a year around its 1921 peak, and it faded well before mid-century. A man named Arvie would be of great-grandparent age now, and the name stays a homey period diminutive rather than a revival.

Did you know? Scandinavian names like Arvid traveled with Nordic immigrants to the American Midwest, where affectionate short forms such as Arvie were often set down as legal names.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Arvie — Pet form, likely of Arvid (Norse arn + vidr); route uncertain

Variations

ArvidArveyArvin

Nicknames

Arv

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Arvie mean?

It is a pet form, most likely of Arvid, an Old Norse name from words for 'eagle' and 'tree'.

How do you pronounce Arvie?

It is said AHR-vee /ˈɑr.vi/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Arvie a boy or girl name?

Arvie has been used mainly as a boy's name.

Is Arvie a popular name?

No, it was always rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.