Aranza

Aranza: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “thorn bush”
Origin: Basque
Say it: ah-RAHN-thah · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Aranza is used in Spanish and is generally taken as a variant of Basque Arantza or Aranzazu, from a Marian place name. The Basque root arantz means 'thorn'.

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How popular is Aranza?

202445.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aranza in 2024150

2024 rank#1,461 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 18803,251

Aranza has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Aranza

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Alaiajoyful · Basque
Amaiathe end · Basque
Ainhoafrom Ainhoa · Basque
Ainaraswallow · Basque
Maitebeloved · Basque
Naiadesire · Basque

Aranza questions

What does the name Aranza mean?

Aranza means "thorn bush". It comes from Basque. Aranza is used in Spanish and is generally taken as a variant of Basque Arantza or Aranzazu, from a Marian place name. The Basque root arantz means 'thorn'.

Is Aranza a boy or girl name?

Aranza is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Aranza?

150 US babies were named Aranza in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Aranza?

Aranza is usually pronounced ah-RAHN-thah.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.