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The name Arliss is a girl's name of Hebrew, English origin meaning "pledge".

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Arliss is most famous as the name of a few high-profile male characters, though it can just as easily work for a baby girl.

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The name Arliss peaked for girls at #1052 in 1933. Arliss is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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The name Arliss is a boy's name meaning "pledge".

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Best remembered as one of the boys in "Old Yeller" and the title of a late 1990s HBO sitcom, "Arliss," featuring sports agent Arliss Michaels. Also sometimes heard as a girl's name and a surname (as in early film star George Arliss).

The name Arliss peaked for boys at #1362 in 1933. Arliss is occasionally used for girls in 1994.

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