Arla

Swedish

"early"

Arla Origin and Meaning

The name Arla is a girl's name meaning "early".

While Arla has a literal meaning in Swedish, its roots as a name are probably more closely related to such names as Arlene or Orla. Arla is among the girls' Top 1000 names in the UK.

Arla Rank in US Top 1000

# 937 in the US

Popularity of the name Arla

• 1576 Nameberry 2025
• 366 England 2023

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The name Arla in Pop Culture

• Arla Cogan character on T.V. show "Haven"
• Arla character in Garth Nix's "Seventh Tower" series
• Could be seen as an alteration of Arleigh/Arly Arlo, Arliss, Arlene, Arlette, etc.
• Rhymes with a number of names including Carla, Charla/Sharla, Darla, Marla, Scarla, Starla and Varla (Tura Satana's character in "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!")
• Arla Foods dairy company