Arvis is a
Latvian masculine given name
Latvian names, like in most European cultures, consist of two main elements: the given name (''vārds'') followed by family name (''uzvārds''). During the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet occupation (1940–1941; 1944–1991) the practic ...
. It was first registered in Latvian territory in
Preiļi
Preiļi (; Polish: ''Prele''; ; , previously also ''Прели'') is a town in Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is also the administrative center of Preiļi Municipality.
History
Preiļi is one of the oldest settlements i ...
in 1874, but entered the calendar only in 1952. Its name day is celebrated on 10 October. In 2023, 1574 men with this name Arvji were registered in Latvia.
Notable people with this name include:
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Arvis Liepiņš (born 1990), Latvian cross-country skier and Olympic competitor
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Arvis Piziks (born 1969), Latvian professional road bicycle racer
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Arvis Viguls (born 1967), Latvian poet and translator
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Arvis Vilkaste (born 1989), Latvian bobsledder
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Latvian masculine given names
Masculine given names