Arantza
Meaning
"thornbush, place of thorns"
Origin: Basque
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,302
- Total SSA Count
- 48
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Aranza, Aran
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"thornbush, place of thorns"
Origin: Basque
"member of the Gauts tribe"
Origin: Germanic 'Gautselin'
Josselyn is more popular, ranked #3234 vs #3302 for Arantza.
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Josselyn is more popular, ranked #3234 compared to Arantza at #3302 in the United States.
Arantza means "thornbush, place of thorns" (Basque origin). Josselyn means "member of the Gauts tribe" (Germanic 'Gautselin' origin).
Arantza is primarily a girl name. Josselyn is primarily a girl name.