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Arsenio

“masculine, virile”

masculineLatin script

[aɾˈsenjo] · Spanish

Origin: Ancient Greek
5 language contexts: Spanish Italian Portuguese +2 more
Follow the evidence: 10 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Arsenio

Arsenio is a masculine given name documented in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Ἀρσένιος, with the stated meaning “masculine, virile”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Arsénio (Portuguese), Arsênio (Portuguese)

2 source accounts

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “masculine, virile”

From Ancient Greek Ἀρσένιος (Arsénios), from ἄρσην (ársēn, “masculine, virile”).

Sources for this account (8)

Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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Italian Wiktionary accountSource-reporteddal greco Arse-nios,significa "virile"

dal greco Arse-nios,significa "virile"

Sources for this account (1)

Italian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

View usage notes (6)

Masculine usage · Wikidata Q778468
Masculine usage in Italian · Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Tagalog · Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Portuguese · German Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Spanish · Greek Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Finnish · Greek Wiktionary: Arsenio

Explore all 5 language contexts

Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Arsenio” in the Latin script. Wikidata item Q778468.

All pronunciation details (7)

[aɾˈsenjo] — Spanish
/\ar.ˈsɛ.njo\/ — Italian
[…] — Portuguese
[ʔɐɾˈsɛː.ɲo] — Tagalog (Standard Tagalog)
[ʔɐɾˈsɛn̪.jo] — Tagalog (no palatal assimilation)
/ʔaɾˈsenjo/ — Tagalog (no palatal assimilation)
/ʔaɾˈsenjo/ — Tagalog (Standard Tagalog)

02 / Across borders

Where Arsenio is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Arsenio’s connections around the world.

3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Published statistics

United States, 2025: 16 boys (rank 5608).

Explore United States

4 of 10 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Arsenio

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 16; applications; Rank #5,608
Peak year: 1989; 397 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Arsenio in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	no value	no value	not covered
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	no value	no value	not covered
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	no value	no value	not covered
1887	no value	no value	not covered
1888	no value	no value	not covered
1889	no value	no value	not covered
1890	no value	no value	not covered
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	no value	no value	not covered
1893	no value	no value	not covered
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	no value	no value	not covered
1896	no value	no value	not covered
1897	no value	no value	not covered
1898	no value	no value	not covered
1899	no value	no value	not covered
1900	no value	no value	not covered
1901	no value	no value	not covered
1902	no value	no value	not covered
1903	no value	no value	not covered
1904	no value	no value	not covered
1905	no value	no value	not covered
1906	no value	no value	not covered
1907	no value	no value	not covered
1908	no value	no value	not covered
1909	no value	no value	not covered
1910	no value	no value	not covered
1911	no value	no value	not covered
1912	no value	no value	not covered
1913	6	2,496	observed
1914	no value	no value	not covered
1915	6	3,392	observed
1916	8	2,926	observed
1917	6	3,545	observed
1918	7	3,368	observed
1919	no value	no value	not covered
1920	9	2,967	observed
1921	7	3,517	observed
1922	10	2,801	observed
1923	6	3,822	observed
1924	11	2,641	observed
1925	10	2,755	observed
1926	18	1,846	observed
1927	18	1,871	observed
1928	12	2,387	observed
1929	9	2,766	observed
1930	12	2,293	observed
1931	14	2,003	observed
1932	11	2,313	observed
1933	13	1,997	observed
1934	14	1,932	observed
1935	12	2,127	observed
1936	10	2,301	observed
1937	17	1,688	observed
1938	6	3,175	observed
1939	6	3,113	observed
1940	9	2,478	observed
1941	5	3,505	observed
1942	no value	no value	not covered
1943	5	3,538	observed
1944	no value	no value	not covered
1945	no value	no value	not covered
1946	no value	no value	not covered
1947	no value	no value	not covered
1948	9	2,608	observed
1949	no value	no value	not covered
1950	5	3,681	observed
1951	8	2,844	observed
1952	5	3,734	observed
1953	7	3,143	observed
1954	no value	no value	not covered
1955	10	2,558	observed
1956	12	2,361	observed
1957	14	2,190	observed
1958	11	2,506	observed
1959	13	2,295	observed
1960	15	2,121	observed
1961	11	2,538	observed
1962	15	2,117	observed
1963	8	3,044	observed
1964	9	2,854	observed
1965	8	2,982	observed
1966	11	2,465	observed
1967	8	2,985	observed
1968	12	2,445	observed
1969	9	3,062	observed
1970	8	3,521	observed
1971	11	2,973	observed
1972	14	2,534	observed
1973	10	3,223	observed
1974	16	2,459	observed
1975	9	3,659	observed
1976	15	2,709	observed
1977	11	3,386	observed
1978	13	3,070	observed
1979	13	3,168	observed
1980	13	3,256	observed
1981	14	3,030	observed
1982	12	3,482	observed
1983	37	1,594	observed
1984	53	1,265	observed
1985	27	2,071	observed
1986	21	2,510	observed
1987	83	1,047	observed
1988	124	854	observed
1989	397	479	observed
1990	188	744	observed
1991	46	1,744	observed
1992	47	1,778	observed
1993	22	3,042	observed
1994	15	4,094	observed
1995	17	3,693	observed
1996	21	3,293	observed
1997	10	5,642	observed
1998	18	3,849	observed
1999	9	6,530	observed
2000	12	5,588	observed
2001	10	6,445	observed
2002	11	6,088	observed
2003	15	5,035	observed
2004	7	8,927	observed
2005	11	6,634	observed
2006	15	5,525	observed
2007	13	6,262	observed
2008	24	4,145	observed
2009	21	4,582	observed
2010	15	5,741	observed
2011	17	5,200	observed
2012	19	4,862	observed
2013	22	4,313	observed
2014	25	4,014	observed
2015	18	5,058	observed
2016	14	6,053	observed
2017	15	5,788	observed
2018	21	4,610	observed
2019	16	5,555	observed
2020	17	5,235	observed
2021	23	4,362	observed
2022	21	4,701	observed
2023	22	4,610	observed
2024	16	5,659	observed
2025	16	5,608	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Arsenio” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Arsenio Hall
born 1956
American comedian, actor and television host
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón
1831–1900
Spanish general and politician (1831-1900)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Arsenio Iglesias
1930–2023
Spanish football player and manager (1930–2023)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Arsenio Rodríguez
1911–1970
Cuban musician (1911–1970)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Arsenio with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms10

Wikidata Q778468CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Italian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates3

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Arsenio

Separate records with matching spellings: Arsénio (Portuguese), Arsênio (Portuguese)

2 source accounts

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “masculine, virile”

From Ancient Greek Ἀρσένιος (Arsénios), from ἄρσην (ársēn, “masculine, virile”).

Sources for this account (8)

Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

Italian Wiktionary accountSource-reporteddal greco Arse-nios,significa "virile"

dal greco Arse-nios,significa "virile"

Sources for this account (1)

Italian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

View usage notes (6)

Masculine usage · Wikidata Q778468
Masculine usage in Italian · Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Tagalog · Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Portuguese · German Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Spanish · Greek Wiktionary: Arsenio
Masculine usage in Finnish · Greek Wiktionary: Arsenio

Explore all 5 language contexts

Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Arsenio” in the Latin script. Wikidata item Q778468.

All pronunciation details (7)

[aɾˈsenjo] — Spanish
/\ar.ˈsɛ.njo\/ — Italian
[…] — Portuguese
[ʔɐɾˈsɛː.ɲo] — Tagalog (Standard Tagalog)
[ʔɐɾˈsɛn̪.jo] — Tagalog (no palatal assimilation)
/ʔaɾˈsenjo/ — Tagalog (no palatal assimilation)
/ʔaɾˈsenjo/ — Tagalog (Standard Tagalog)

Where Arsenio is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Arsenio’s connections around the world.

3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Published statistics

United States, 2025: 16 boys (rank 5608).

Explore United States

4 of 10 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: Arsenio

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 16; applications; Rank #5,608
Peak year: 1989; 397 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Arsenio in United States, boys: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	no value	no value	not covered
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	no value	no value	not covered
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	no value	no value	not covered
1887	no value	no value	not covered
1888	no value	no value	not covered
1889	no value	no value	not covered
1890	no value	no value	not covered
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	no value	no value	not covered
1893	no value	no value	not covered
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	no value	no value	not covered
1896	no value	no value	not covered
1897	no value	no value	not covered
1898	no value	no value	not covered
1899	no value	no value	not covered
1900	no value	no value	not covered
1901	no value	no value	not covered
1902	no value	no value	not covered
1903	no value	no value	not covered
1904	no value	no value	not covered
1905	no value	no value	not covered
1906	no value	no value	not covered
1907	no value	no value	not covered
1908	no value	no value	not covered
1909	no value	no value	not covered
1910	no value	no value	not covered
1911	no value	no value	not covered
1912	no value	no value	not covered
1913	6	2,496	observed
1914	no value	no value	not covered
1915	6	3,392	observed
1916	8	2,926	observed
1917	6	3,545	observed
1918	7	3,368	observed
1919	no value	no value	not covered
1920	9	2,967	observed
1921	7	3,517	observed
1922	10	2,801	observed
1923	6	3,822	observed
1924	11	2,641	observed
1925	10	2,755	observed
1926	18	1,846	observed
1927	18	1,871	observed
1928	12	2,387	observed
1929	9	2,766	observed
1930	12	2,293	observed
1931	14	2,003	observed
1932	11	2,313	observed
1933	13	1,997	observed
1934	14	1,932	observed
1935	12	2,127	observed
1936	10	2,301	observed
1937	17	1,688	observed
1938	6	3,175	observed
1939	6	3,113	observed
1940	9	2,478	observed
1941	5	3,505	observed
1942	no value	no value	not covered
1943	5	3,538	observed
1944	no value	no value	not covered
1945	no value	no value	not covered
1946	no value	no value	not covered
1947	no value	no value	not covered
1948	9	2,608	observed
1949	no value	no value	not covered
1950	5	3,681	observed
1951	8	2,844	observed
1952	5	3,734	observed
1953	7	3,143	observed
1954	no value	no value	not covered
1955	10	2,558	observed
1956	12	2,361	observed
1957	14	2,190	observed
1958	11	2,506	observed
1959	13	2,295	observed
1960	15	2,121	observed
1961	11	2,538	observed
1962	15	2,117	observed
1963	8	3,044	observed
1964	9	2,854	observed
1965	8	2,982	observed
1966	11	2,465	observed
1967	8	2,985	observed
1968	12	2,445	observed
1969	9	3,062	observed
1970	8	3,521	observed
1971	11	2,973	observed
1972	14	2,534	observed
1973	10	3,223	observed
1974	16	2,459	observed
1975	9	3,659	observed
1976	15	2,709	observed
1977	11	3,386	observed
1978	13	3,070	observed
1979	13	3,168	observed
1980	13	3,256	observed
1981	14	3,030	observed
1982	12	3,482	observed
1983	37	1,594	observed
1984	53	1,265	observed
1985	27	2,071	observed
1986	21	2,510	observed
1987	83	1,047	observed
1988	124	854	observed
1989	397	479	observed
1990	188	744	observed
1991	46	1,744	observed
1992	47	1,778	observed
1993	22	3,042	observed
1994	15	4,094	observed
1995	17	3,693	observed
1996	21	3,293	observed
1997	10	5,642	observed
1998	18	3,849	observed
1999	9	6,530	observed
2000	12	5,588	observed
2001	10	6,445	observed
2002	11	6,088	observed
2003	15	5,035	observed
2004	7	8,927	observed
2005	11	6,634	observed
2006	15	5,525	observed
2007	13	6,262	observed
2008	24	4,145	observed
2009	21	4,582	observed
2010	15	5,741	observed
2011	17	5,200	observed
2012	19	4,862	observed
2013	22	4,313	observed
2014	25	4,014	observed
2015	18	5,058	observed
2016	14	6,053	observed
2017	15	5,788	observed
2018	21	4,610	observed
2019	16	5,555	observed
2020	17	5,235	observed
2021	23	4,362	observed
2022	21	4,701	observed
2023	22	4,610	observed
2024	16	5,659	observed
2025	16	5,608	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Arsenio Hall
born 1956
American comedian, actor and television host
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón
1831–1900
Spanish general and politician (1831-1900)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Arsenio Iglesias
1930–2023
Spanish football player and manager (1930–2023)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Arsenio Rodríguez
1911–1970
Cuban musician (1911–1970)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms10

Wikidata Q778468CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Italian Wiktionary: ArsenioCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates3

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Arsenio

Ancient Greek origin

Where Arsenio is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón

Arsenio Iglesias

Arsenio Rodríguez

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Arsenio

Ancient Greek origin

Where Arsenio is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Notable bearers

Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Martínez-Campos y Antón

Arsenio Iglesias

Arsenio Rodríguez

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page