Arne

Arne is a short Norwegian classic drawn from the Old Norse orn, eagle. One syllable, if you lean in, two if you give the final e its soft Nordic vowel. The name has the clean, untreated-wood feel of mid-century Scandinavian design, which is fitting: Arne Jacobsen, the Danish architect and furniture designer, gave the world the Egg chair and left Arne permanently associated with quiet good taste. Norwegian actor Arne Dahl and mountaineer Arne Naess have carried the name through literature, philosophy, and the outdoors. Arne reads unadorned and elegant, the kind of small, confident name that needs nothing extra. Eagle-simple, Nordic-perfect.