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What does Arlette mean?
Arlette 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced ar-LET. Ancient name of uncertain origin. Probably of Norman French origin, a diminutive based on German "arn" meaning "eagle". Also possibly French feminine form of Charles. Name of the mistress of Duke Robert of Normandy in the 11th century; their son was William the Conqueror. Also form of Arlene.
Variations
VARIANTS Arlet, Arleta, Arleth▲, Arletta
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Arlette Laine (A.L.), ..
How popular is Arlette?
Arlette is a very prominent first name for females (#2110 out of 4276, Top 49%) but an uncommon last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Arlette was first listed in 1920-1929 and reached its highest rank of #892 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Arlette (#892 IN RECENT RANKINGS) are Arlene (#1787), Arlet (#1943), Arleta, Arleth (#1065), Arletta and Charles. These relations of Arlette were at the top of their popularity 9 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 0.35%) and have become significantly less popular since (ADOPTION 0.04%, DOWN 87%), with versions such as Arlene becoming less fashionable. Arlene has been the overall favorite, though Arlette is currently the more favored form.
Similar Names
Arlette▲ is alike in pronunciation to Earlette and Erlette. Other recommended sound-alike names are Aletta, Alette, Alletta, Allette, Anette, Annette▼, Arete, Aretta, Arette, Ariette, Arlee, Arleene, Arlene▼, Arlenne, Arletha, Arleyne, Arnett, Arnetta, Arnette, Artlette, Brette, Briette, Carlette, Colette▲, Ellette, Erletta, Ervette, Gilette, Grette, Halette, Irvette, Jolette▼, Julette, Kolette, Marlette, Olette, Orette, Ornette, Perlette and Yolette. These names tend to be less frequently used than Arlette.
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