Last names as first names in the Nameberry Top 1000 outside the US Top 1000

Nameberry's Favorite Last Names as First Names

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. 
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Today, the name is on the rise again in the US and was given to more than 100 boys in a recent year, with 20 girls also receiving the name. Across the pond in the UK meanwhile, Arlen has been in the Top 1000 for boys since 2019. With the fashion for two-syllable n-ending boys' names and the popularity of Arlo, Arlen may continue to rise in coming years. 

Arlen

nameberrys favorite last names as first names

Last names as first names that rank in the Nameberry Top 1000 but outside of the US Top 1000 — including Greer and Reeve — with meanings, origins, and popularity (Page 4)