Arline

Arline: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “pledge, oath”
Origin: English
Say it: ar-LEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually treated as a variant of Arlene, likely influenced by names such as Charlene and linked to the root of Carlene or Irish Eibhlin in some cases. Its exact history is somewhat uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Arline?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Arline in 20240

Peak year1936

Total US babies since 188017,626

Arline was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Arline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Arleneuncertain · Unknown
Arlenfrom the hare land · English
Arliehare meadow · English
Arleenpledge · Irish
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English

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What does the name Arline mean?

Arline means "pledge, oath". It comes from English. Usually treated as a variant of Arlene, likely influenced by names such as Charlene and linked to the root of Carlene or Irish Eibhlin in some cases. Its exact history is somewhat uncertain.

Is Arline a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Arline?

Arline was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1936.

How do you pronounce Arline?

Arline is usually pronounced ar-LEEN.

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.