Arinze is a given name and a surname of Igbo origin in South East Nigeria. Arinze means "thanks to" as it is the short form of Arinzechukwu which means "thanks to God".
Given name Arinzé Kene (born 1987), Nigerian-born British actor and playwright Arinze Stanley Egbengwu (born 1993), Nigerian artist, activist, engineer, and entrepreneur Arinze Obiora (born 1985), Nigerian high jumper Arinze Onuaku (born 1987), American basketball player Emmanuel Arinze Ifeajuna (1935–1967), Nigerian army major and high jumper
Surname Francis Arinze (born 1932), Nigerian Roman Catholic cardinal Segun Arinze (born 1965), Nigerian actor and singer
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