From the riverside or a place of rocks
Aranda is a Spanish habitational surname that has transitioned into a rare given name. It likely refers to several places in Spain, such as Aranda de Duero, derived from a pre-Roman word meaning 'riverside' or 'plain'. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Basque word for 'rocky place'.
Less common today
Aranda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,447 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
