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Arlen

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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.

# 970 in the US

Arlen Rank in US Top 1000

# 976 on Nameberry

Arlen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Arlen Popularity

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Famous People Named Arlen

  • Arlen Alexander EscarpetaBelizean actor
  • Arlen Jackson Grant (b. 2015)son of swimmer Dana Vollmer
  • Arlen SpecterUnited States Senator.

Arlen in Pop Culture

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