Arpad
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AR-pahd
- Origin
- Hungarian
Arpad is a boys' name of Hungarian origin, meaning “little barley”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arpad mean?
Hungarian: Hungarian Árpád: árpa 'barley' + diminutive -d
“little barley”
Named for Árpád, the 9th-century chieftain who led the Magyars into the Carpathian Basin and founded the Árpád dynasty.
Is Arpad a girl's or a boy's name?
Arpad is a boys' name.
How popular is Arpad in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 3 boys.
Arpad in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
Names like Arpad
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Avi, Avyaan, Advik, Aarvik, Adhvik, Aveer, Aj, Aadhav, Aadvik, Adhrit, Atharv
More Hungarian names
Laszlo, Levente, Timeea, Zoltan, Timea, Zalan, Edina, Botond
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Arpad: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arpad, updated 20 October 2026.