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Arlen

AR-len

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Irish origin meaning 'pledge' or 'oath,' derived from the Gaelic Airlingeach. A name steeped in Celtic concepts of honour and binding commitments.”

Popularity Over Time

Arlen US popularity rank over timeRank 4032 in 2008 to rank 381 in 1934. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#381#2207#4032190919401960198020002024

Arlen is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicIrish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Ar

Style

StrongClassicMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Arlen Specter (politician)
  • Arlene Sorkin (actress—Arlene/Arlen variant)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Arden

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Alaric

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Cormac

Irish Rare & Uncommon

Declan

Celtic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Shea

African Rare & Uncommon

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Celtic heritage resonates across Irish and Scottish cultures

People Also Ask

Irish origin meaning 'pledge' or 'oath,' derived from the Gaelic Airlingeach. A name steeped in Celtic concepts of honour and binding commitments.

Arlen is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Arlen include Ar.

Names that pair beautifully with Arlen include Cormac, Declan, Shea, Rowan.