Arlen

English surname

"hare land"

Arlen Origin and Meaning

The name Arlen is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "hare land".

Arlen is a surname long used as a first name: It ranked on the US Top 1000 from the late 1920s until the late 1960s. Originally, Arlen was a variation of Harlan which came from Harland, a place-name which means "hare land" – a place with lots of rabbits. The name today is occasionally used for both genders, boys twice as often as girls. That may increase with the fashion for two-syllable n-ending boys' names.

Arlen Rank in US Top 1000

# 970 in the US

Arlen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1435 on Nameberry

Arlen Popularity

• 1435 Nameberry 2024
• 675 Unique 2023
• 386 Unisex 2023
• 641 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Arlen

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• Arden
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• Denham
• Arlen
• Ames
• Harlan
• Alton
• Ossian
• Eldon
• Arend
• Arlan
• Nele
• Adair
• Irvin
• Alden
• Auden
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• Haze
• Oren
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Famous People Named Arlen

• Arlen Alexander Escarpeta Belizean actor
• Arlen Jackson Grant (b. 2015) son of swimmer Dana Vollmer
• Arlen Specter United States Senator.

Arlen in Pop Culture

• Arlen Texas, a fictional town in the United States, where the animated series King of the Hill is set