Arlington

AHR-ling-tun
English habitational surname, place name
"the noble's town"

Arlington Origin and Meaning

The name Arlington is a boy's name meaning "the noble's town".

Similar in sound to Arlo, Remington, and Arthur, this surname style and place name could make a patriotic choice in the US, with its connections to Arlington National Cemetery. Given to 14 girls and 24 boys in 2023, it is making moves up the charts, albeit small ones.

The name itself comes from the Anglo-Saxon period, made up of the element -ton meaning "town" or "settlement", combined with Arling which likely denotes a given name (such as Aelfred or Aelffirth) or refers to someone of noble birth.

# 981 in the US

Arlington Rank in US Top 1000

Famous People Named Arlington

  • Edward Arlington Robinson
    American poet
  • Walter Arlington "Arlie" Latham
    American baseball player
  • Erasmus Arlington "Arlie" Pond
    American baseball player and army physician
  • Spangler Arlington Brugh
    birth name of American actor Robert Taylor

Arlington in Pop Culture

  • Arlington
    Virginia, USA, home of the National Cemetery
  • Arlington
    Texas, USA, home of the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL