Armel
“bear prince”
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 462nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 310
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,848
- +4.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Armel
Armel means “bear prince” and is of Celtic origin.
Popularity of Armel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Armel has been rising (+4.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Armel every 29 schools.
Armel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
39 babies in 3 years1 boy in 131,834
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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