Jarno: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jarno – Meaning: God will exalt/lift up (via Jeremias/Jeremiah, not John) – Origin: Finnish (20th-century variant of Jarmo, from Jeremias) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YAHR-no


Jarno is a Finnish (20th-century variant of Jarmo, from Jeremias) boy's name meaning “God will exalt/lift up (via Jeremias/Jeremiah, not John)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Jarno

Meaning: God will exalt/lift up (via Jeremias/Jeremiah, not John).

Origin: Finnish (20th-century variant of Jarmo, from Jeremias).

A common claim: Often described as the Finnish form of John, meaning 'God is gracious.' Actually: Jarno is documented as a 20th-century variant of Jarmo, from vernacular forms of Jeremias (Jeremiah), not from John.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jarno

Phonetic: YAHR-no   IPA: /ˈjɑrno/

Popularity of Jarno

Jarno 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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