Save Gender Feminine Usage Dutch (Rare), German (Rare), Swedish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. [ˈaʁ.ni.ka](German) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsArnica Meaning & History Originally a Latinized diminutive form of names beginning with the element arn-, such as Arnhild, this name is used as a given name in its own right. It coincides with German Arnika "arnica, leopard's bane".