Arild (given name)

Arild is a common masculine Norwegian given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Arild Amundsen (1910–1988), Norwegian sailor
• Arild Andersen (born 1945), Norwegian jazz musician bassist
• Arild Andersen (cyclist) (1928–1997), Norwegian professional racing cyclist
• Arild Andersen (footballer) (born 1972), Norwegian footballer
• Arild Andresen (sportsman) (1928–2008), Norwegian football and ice hockey player
• Arild Andresen (director) (born 1967), Norwegian film director
• Arild Arnardo (1942–2020), Norwegian circus director
• Arild Aspøy (born 1958), Norwegian journalist, writer, director and editor
• Arild Berg (1975–2019), Norwegian footballer
• Arild Gulden (1941–2024), Norwegian international handball and football player
• Arild Haugen (born 1985), Norwegian strength athlete and boxer
• Arild Hermstad (born 1966), Norwegian politician
• Arild Hetleøen (1942–2023), Norwegian footballer
• Arild Hiim (1945–2024), Norwegian politician
• Arild Holm (1942–2024), Norwegian alpine skier
• Arild Huitfeldt (1546–1609), Danish historian and state official
• Arild Kristo (1939–2010), Norwegian photographer, graphic designer, actor, and filmmaker
• Arild Linneberg (born 1952), Norwegian researcher of literature, literary critic, essayist, and translator
• Arild Mathisen (born 1942), Norwegian footballer
• Arild Mentzoni (born 1945), Norwegian meteorologist and weather presenter
• Arild Midthun (born 1964), Norwegian illustrator, cartoonist, and comics artist
• Arild Moe (born 1955), Norwegian political scientist
• Arild Monsen (born 1962), Norwegian cross-country skier
• Arild Nyquist (1937–2004), Norwegian novelist, poet, writer of children's books, and musician
• Arild Olsen (born 1952), Norwegian footballer
• Arild Østbø (born 1991), Norwegian footballer
• Arild Østin Ommundsen (born 1969), Norwegian film director and screenwriter
• Arild Retvedt Øyen (born 1946), Norwegian veterinarian, and diplomat
• Arild Rosenkrantz (1870–1964), Danish nobleman painter, sculptor, stained glass artist, and illustrator
• Arild Rypdal (1934–2015), Norwegian author, pilot and engineer
• Arild Sibbern (1785–1863), Norwegian military officer and representative at the Norwegian Constituent Assembly
• Arild Stavrum (born 1972), Norwegian novelist, football coach and former player
• Arild Stokkan-Grande (born 1978), Norwegian politician
• Arild Sundgot (born 1978), Norwegian footballer
• Arild Underdal (1946–2025), Norwegian political scientist

Middle name

• Bjørn Arild Gram (born 1972), Norwegian politician
• Knut Arild Hareide (born 1972), Norwegian politician
• Finn Arild Hvistendahl (born 1942), Norwegian businessperson
• Odd Arild Kvaløy (born 1948), Norwegian politician
• Stig Arild Råket (born 1978), Norwegian footballer
• Odd Arild Skonhoft (born 1973), Norwegian footballer
• Stig Arild Slørdahl (born 1959), Norwegian physician