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What does Arlene mean?
Arlene 
▼ as a girls' name is pronounced ar-LEEN. Modern coinage of unclear origin. Possibly feminine form of Arlen, from Irish Gaelic meaning "pledge, promise". Or possibly a coinage based on Marlene or Charlene. Made famous in the 1950s by American actress and beauty columnist Arlene Dahl. Actress Arlene Francis.
Variations
VARIANTS Arla, Arlan, Arlana, Arlean, Arleana, Arlee, Arleen▼, Arleena, Arleene, Arlen, Arlena, Arleta, Arletha, Arletta, Arlette▲, Arleyne, Arlie, Arliene, Arlina, Arlinda, Arline▼, Arluene, Arly▼, Arlyn, Arlyne, Arlynn, Lena▼, Lene, Lina
RELATED FORMS VIA CHARLENE, MARLENE Marlane, Marlee▲, Marleene, Marlen▼, Marlena▼, Marleni, Marline, Shalene, Sharlene▼
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Arlene Gabriella (A.G.), ..
How popular is Arlene?
Arlene is a very popular first name for females (#225 out of 4276, Top 5%) but a unique surname for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Arlene reached its apex position of #67 in the U.S. during 1930-1939, and is at #1787 currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Arlene (#1787 IN RECENT RANKINGS) are Arla, Arlean, Arlee, Arleen, Arlena, Arleta, Arletha, Arletta, Arlette (#892), Arlie, Arlinda, Arline, Arly, Arlyn, Arlyne, Charlene (#1813), Lena (#301), Lina (#760), Marlane, Marlee (#482), Marlen, Marlena, Marlene (#1383), Marline and Sharlene. These forms of Arlene were popular 9 decades ago (USAGE OF 1%) and are now significantly less common (USAGE 0.17%, ▼84%), with versions like Marlene becoming less in vogue. Arlette and Marlee are two of the more chic names for newborns among these.
Similar Names
Arlene▼ is pronounced similarly to Arlenne, Earlene▼, Earline▼, Erlene, Erline and Orlene. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abalene, Abilene, Adalene, Adene, Adilene▲, Adline, Adriene, Ailee, Aileene, Ailene, Alane, Aldene, Aleine, Alena▲, Alene▼, Alenne, Aline▼, Alleine, Allena, Allene▼, Alleyne, Alline, Alyne, Ardena, Ardene, Ardine, Arena, Arene, Arete, Ariane, Ariele, Arjane, Arlea, Arlet, Arleth▲, Arley, Arlise, Armen, Armyne, Arthene, Arwen, Aryane, Athene, Carlene▼, Celene, Colene, Corlene, Dalene, Darlene▼, Eilene, Elene, Ellene, Harlene, Helene▼, Ilene▼, Illene, Irelene, Irene▼, Jolene▲, Kalene▼, Karlene, Kylene, Lurlene, Melene, Mylene, Myrlene, Nolene, Orlee and Orlena. These names tend to be less commonly used than Arlene.
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