Arna

Diminutive of Arnaud, French
"ruler; strong as an eagle"

Arna Origin and Meaning

The name Arna is a boy's name meaning "ruler; strong as an eagle".

The male usage of Arna comes from Arnaud, the French translation of Arnold. Arnaud and Arna were historically used in Creole-speaking Louisiana. Harlem Renaissance poet Arna Bontemps was born in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1902.