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♂ Arlan
What does Arlan mean?
Arlan as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Arlan) is of Gaelic derivation, and the name Arlan means "pledge, oath; noble's land; foreigner, stranger". Arlan is an alternate spelling of Arlen (Gaelic). Arlan is also a derivative of Erland (Old English, Old Norse): actor Erland Josephson.
Variations
VARIANTS Arrlen, Arlyn, Arllen, Arlin, Arlenn
RELATED FORMS VIA ARLEN, ERLAND Arland, Arlando, Arles, Erlend
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Atlan, ..
(female) Aral, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Arlan Damian (A.D.), ..
How popular is Arlan?
Arlan is an unusual first name for men but a somewhat prominent surname for both adults and children (#139757 out of 150436, Top 93%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Arlan entered the list in 1920-1929 and reached its apex rank of #806 in the U.S. during the years 1930-1939, but is not in the Top 1000 at the moment. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Arlan ranked in the Top 2000 are Arland, Arlen, Arlin and Arlyn. Usage of these relations of Arlan was at its highest in the 1930s.
Similar Names
Arlan is pronounced similarly to Orlan and Orlin. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aaran, Adan, Adlin, Adnan, Aedan, Ahran, Ailean, Aitan, Alain, Alan▼, Aland, Alban, Aldan, Alen, Alin, Allan▼, Allin, Allyn, Alon, Aman, Annan, Aran, Arand, Arden, Ardin, Arian, Arien, Arin, Arion, Arjay, Arjun▲, Arlie▼, Arlo▲, Arly, Arman, Armani▲, Armen, Armin, Armon, Arnan, Aron, Arpad, Arran, Arren, Arrin, Arsen, Arvad, Arvyn, Arwyn, Aryon, Ashlan, Aslan, Ayman, Bran, Brian▼, Colan, Dalan, Dolan, Dylan, Elan, Eran, Erman, Ernan, Felan, Harlan, Jalan, Karlan, Nolan▲, Oran▼, Orman, Orran, Rylan and Urban. These names tend to be more frequently used than Arlan.
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