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

Arla Popularity

• 1456 Nameberry 2024
• 366 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Arla

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• Adine
• Ailani
• Alpha
• Ara
• Niva
• Araceli
• Kiva
• Arleigh
• Aleela
• Aretha
• Arlene
• Eline
• Dia
• Amaris
• Arsenia
• Nolia
• Emme
• Jenelle
• Orabella
• Mya

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