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Arvis
How to Pronounce Arvis
Pronounced AR-vis /ˈɑr.vɪs/Medium
Meaning: Arvis is best explained as a variant of Arvid, from the Old Norse Arnvithr joining orn ('eagle') and vidr ('tree, forest'), so 'eagle tree'; it may also be an independent American coinage. The route is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Arvis is uncommon and hard to pin down; the likeliest source is the Norse Arvid, 'eagle tree,' though it may be an early American coinage. The route is uncertain, which we note; it belongs to the early twentieth century.
Arvis was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around 1935, and it faded by the late twentieth century. It reads as a spare, antique-sounding name.
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What does the name Arvis mean?
It is likely a variant of Arvid, from a Norse name meaning 'eagle tree'; the route is uncertain.
How do you pronounce Arvis?
It is said AR-vis /ˈɑr.vɪs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Arvis a boy or girl name?
Arvis is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Arvis?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid nineteen-thirties.