Arlette is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arlette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arlette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arlette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arlette is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “eagle or pledge”. A French diminutive of Germanic names in Arn-.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,109 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 25 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Arlette per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (600/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (3/yr).
Arlette is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,009 nationally (given to 604 babies that year).
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