At a Glance
- 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
YAHR-noIPA /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.
Lists That Include Jarno
Similar Names
Jannik · Joachim · Jael · Jaro · Jowan · Juvenal
