Aarhus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aarhus – Meaning: River mouth (Old Norse Árós) – Origin: Old Norse (place name) – Pronunciation: AHR-hoos


Aarhus is an Old Norse (place name) name meaning “River mouth (Old Norse Árós)”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Aarhus

Meaning: River mouth (Old Norse Árós).

Origin: Old Norse (place name).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Aarhus

Phonetic: AHR-hoos   IPA: /ˈɑːrhuːs/

Popularity of Aarhus

Aarhus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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