Eagle of the woods
Derived from the Old Norse elements 'arn' (eagle) and 'vidr' (wood or forest). It is a traditional Scandinavian name that remains popular in Sweden and Norway while remaining rare in the United States.
Less common today
Arvid isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,344 in 2021.
Nobel Prize-winning neuropharmacologist
Swedish statesman and military leader
Former Prime Minister of Sweden
Tribal leader and advocate for the Stockbridge-Munsee Community
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
