71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Breton, French Pronounced Pron. AR-MEHL(French) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Breton and French form of the Brythonic name Arthmael, which was composed of the elements arth "bear" and mael "prince, chieftain". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded abbeys in Brittany. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantArzhel(Breton) Feminine FormArmelle(French) Other Languages & CulturesArthfael, Arthmael(Ancient Welsh) DetailsPopularity Last ranked #422 in 2017 France Name Days?Name Days France: August 16 Categories animals, bears, leadership, nature, saints Entry updated November 16, 2019 ·