Arlette

ar-LET

French

"noble, honor"

Arlette Origin and Meaning

The name Arlette is a girl's name of French origin meaning "noble, honor".

Arlette is a French form of the Germanic name Herleva, which was the name of the mother of William the Conqueror. It peaked in France in the mid-1930s, but you might be surprised to learn that in the US, it's only just beginning to catch on now. It entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2018, and has dipped in and out in the years since then.

Arlette Rank in US Top 1000

# 731 in the US

Popularity of the name Arlette

• 731 US 2023
• 1903 Nameberry 2025
• 50 Unique 2020
• 837 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Arlette

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Famous People Named Arlette

• Arlette or Herleva mother of William the Conqueror
• Marie Arlette Carlotti, French politician and Member of the European Parliament
• Arlette Chabot French journalist and political commentator
• Arlette Cousture Canadian writer
• Arlette Franco member of the National Assembly of France
• Arlette Grosskost member of the National Assembly of France
• Arlette Laguiller French Trotskyist politician
• Arlette Langmann French screenwriter, film editor and production designer
• Arlette Marchal French film actress
• Arlette Sterckx Belgian actress
• Arlette Zola Swiss singer

The name Arlette in Pop Culture

• Arlette Lafron character played by Ginger Rogers in the 1946 film 'Heartbeat'