Arlette: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; possibly noble”
- Origin
- French
- Say it
- ar-LET · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
French name of uncertain origin, often linked to old Germanic elements and sometimes treated as a diminutive of Arle/Charlotte-type forms. Its exact etymology is not fully settled. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Arlette?
Babies named Arlette in 2024516
2024 rank#583 girls
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18807,508
Arlette is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Arlette
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Arlette questions
What does the name Arlette mean?
Arlette means "uncertain; possibly noble". It comes from French. French name of uncertain origin, often linked to old Germanic elements and sometimes treated as a diminutive of Arle/Charlotte-type forms. Its exact etymology is not fully settled.
Is Arlette a boy or girl name?
Arlette is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Arlette?
516 US babies were named Arlette in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Arlette?
Arlette 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.