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.

Today, the name is on the rise again in the US and was given to more than 100 boys in a recent year, with 20 girls also receiving the name. Across the pond in the UK meanwhile, Arlen has been in the Top 1000 for boys since 2019. With the fashion for two-syllable n-ending boys' names and the popularity of Arlo, Arlen may continue to rise in coming years.

Arlen Rank in US Top 1000

# 970 in the US

Arlen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1445 on Nameberry

Arlen Popularity

• 1445 Nameberry 2024
• 675 Unique 2023
• 386 Unisex 2023
• 641 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Arlen

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Arlen.

• Arden
• Alden
• Denham
• Arlen
• Ames
• Harlan
• Alton
• Ossian
• Eldon
• Arend
• Arlan
• Nele
• Adair
• Irvin
• Alden
• Auden
• Carlin
• Haze
• Oren
• Auberon

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