🔥Arlo

Place-name, literary name, or short form of Carlo

Arlo Origin and Meaning

The name Arlo is a boy's name of Spanish origin.

Arlo has many possible derivations: possibly a shortened form of Italian name Carlo, and in Basque-speaking regions it is the word for area. In English, Arlo was first used by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene and is thought to derive from the Celtic word Aherlow, meaning “between two highlands.” Arlo has become increasingly unisex, leading to the feminine variation Arlowe.

Arlo is one of the surprise hit names of this decade, jumping up the popularity list in the US, partially inspired by the character Arlo Givens on television's Justified.

Arlo, strongly associated with shaggy singer Arlo Guthrie, has an animated and cheery feel, thanks to its upbeat o ending. Arlo was chosen by Toni Colette for her son, which might give it a further bounce in popularity.

Arlo was popular in the first half of the twentieth century—it was Number 667 in 1915, for example. However, it's been experiencing a major revival. Arlo is even more popular in the UK and New Zealand and is a great favorite on Nameberry.

• 271 US 2019
• 1 Nameberry 2021
• 34 England 2019
• 62 Scotland 2019
• 16 New Zealand 2020
• 35 Australia 2019
• 199 2028 2028