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