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Arley

OriginEnglish
Meaning"from the rabbit meadow; eagle's woodland; noble"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#1755

2025 SSA

US rank · girls#4183

2025 SSA

About Arley

Similar in sound to Harley, Marley, and Arlo, this surname-style name is familiar in Brazil and a Top 1000 choice in England and Wales. Pronounced as AHR-lee in English and ahr-LAY in Latin America, it may be a habitational name, relating to rabbits, hares, or eagles, depending on what Old English root you follow, though it may also relate to the names Arlette, Arleth, and Arlington, lending it the meaning "noble".

Arley for boys#1755 US

Arlie is also a familiar choice in England and Wales.

Arley for girls#4183 US

Abbreviated form of Harley that might also be spelled, for girls, Arleigh or Arlee.

Pronounced AHR-lee.

As of October 2026, Arley ranked #1755 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #646 in 1885.

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