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What does Aranza mean?
Aranza 
as a girls' name is of Basque origin, and the meaning of Aranza is "thorn-bush". Spanish name from arantza and zu, meaning "place abounding in hawthorn". According to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared in a thorn-bush in what is now the Sanctuary of Arantzazu, a Franciscan sanctuary located in O�ati, Basque Country, Spain. The shepherd who discovered it exclaimed "Arantzan zu?" (You, among the thorns?).
Variations
VARIANTS Arancha, Arantxa, Arantza▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Aranza Mya (A.M.), ..
How popular is Aranza?
Aranza is an uncommon given name for females but a somewhat popular last name for all people (#100194 out of 150436, Top 67%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Aranza was first listed in 2014 and reached its peak position of #607 in the U.S. then, and is currently at #1043. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
The only other popular variation form of Aranza (#1043 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) is Arantza. These relations of Aranza were at the top of their popularity less than a decade ago (ADOPTION OF 0.04%) and are now significantly less widespread (ADOPTION 0.01%, ▼61%), with the form Arantza becoming less in vogue.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Aanya, Adana, Adanna, Alana▲, Alanna▲, Alanza, Alonza, Amana, Amanda▼, Ananda, Aranka, Arava, Arena, Ariana▲, Arianna, Arina, Ariza, Arlana, Armanda, Arna, Arona, Arsania, Aruna, Arunika, Aryana, Aryanna, Arza, Avana, Avania, Ayana▲, Ayanna▼, Azania, Brana, Branca, Branda, Branka, Franca, Frania, Franka, Franzi, Grania, Granya, Leanza, Orania, Urania and Uranya. These names tend to be more frequently used than Aranza.
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