Arlet

Arlet: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “uncertain; probably from Charlotte form”
Origin: French
Say it: ar-LET · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Arlet is generally treated as a form of Arleth or Arlette. Arlette is a French diminutive, probably related to Germanic elements, but the exact etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Arlet?

2024117 per million US babies

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Babies named Arlet in 2024390

2024 rank#719 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,897

Arlet is rising: use over the last five years is 8.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Arlet

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Arlethuncertain · Unknown
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Arlet questions

What does the name Arlet mean?

Arlet means "uncertain; probably from Charlotte form". It comes from French. Arlet is generally treated as a form of Arleth or Arlette. Arlette is a French diminutive, probably related to Germanic elements, but the exact etymology is uncertain.

Is Arlet a boy or girl name?

Arlet is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Arlet?

390 US babies were named Arlet in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Arlet?

Arlet is usually pronounced ar-LET.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.