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Arville

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How to Pronounce Arville

Pronounced AR-vil /ˈɑːrvɪl/Medium

Meaning: Arville reads as a variant of Orville, a name popularized in America and usually traced to a French place name understood as 'gold town'. It also sits near Arvel and Arval, a small family of early-century boys' names built on the 'Arv-' sound. The likeliest meaning follows Orville.Low

In 30 seconds: Arville is a variant of Orville, most likely from a French place name meaning 'gold town'. A rare early-century boys' name, it faded by the nineteen-seventies (said AR-vil).

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Origin LowFrench, American

MeaningArville reads as a variant of Orville, a name popularized in America and usually traced to a French place name understood as 'gold town'. It also sits near Arvel and Arval, a small family of early-century boys' names built on the 'Arv-' sound. The likeliest meaning follows Orville.

U.S. rank (1977)#5172 ↘ Falling

1977 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1923

Total births (all-time)≈ 758

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

Arville is best read as a form of Orville, a name spread in the United States and generally traced to a French place name meaning 'gold town'. Its '-ville' ending gave it a distinctly American, map-like ring shared by many boys' names of the period.

It was always a rarity, a few dozen boys a year around its faint high in the early nineteen-twenties, thinning by the nineteen-seventies. It stands beside Orville, Arvel and Delbert in sound and era.

Did you know? Arville belongs to a little cluster of 'Arv-' names - Arvel, Arval, Arvin - that flickered through early-century America, most tracing back through Orville to a French 'gold town'.

Overall data confidence 48%

References - Arville / Orville — French place name 'gold town'; variant cluster Arvel/Arval

Variations

OrvilleArvelArvalArvil

Nicknames

ArvVille

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Arville mean?

It is most likely a variant of Orville, from a French place name meaning 'gold town'.

How do you pronounce Arville?

It's said AR-vil /ˈɑːrvɪl/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Arville a boy or girl name?

Arville is used as a boy's name.

Is Arville a popular name?

No, it was always rare and faded from American records by the nineteen-seventies.