Boy · English (uncertain)
Arlo
Say it: AR-loh
Meaning
Of uncertain origin; it may be a variant of Harlow or Spanish arlo 'barberry'. Many meanings given online are invented.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Known from Arlo Guthrie in the 1960s, it rose sharply in the 2010s.
Its wave through time
Rising now
In the United States
- 13,205 babies given this name since 1899
- At its height in 2020, about 1 in 1,000 boys
- 1,772 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Arlo Guthrie, American folk singer
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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