Girl name Irish origin Christian tradition

Arlene

ar-LEEN · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Pledge or oath, possibly variant of Marlene
Language
Irish
Culture
Irish;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Irish · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#1798
2024 births111
Peak year1934
First appeared1888
Total US births142,880
1934 peak18881922195619902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
ArlieArlee
Alternate spellings
ArleenArlineArleene
In other languages
Arlena (Italian)

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Arlene Francis (actress)
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