Girl name · Germanic
Arleth
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: variant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacyArleth is a girl's name that is of Germanic origin: variant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy. It is used in English and Spanish.
- Meaning
- Variant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #269 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Arleth
As a girl's name, Arleth is of Germanic origin: variant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy. It is used in English and Spanish.
Its meaning puts Arleth on our names that mean warrior list.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Arleth?
- US rank in 2025
- #269
- 1,156 babies, 719 per million girls
- Best rank
- #269 in 2025
- 1,156 babies that year
- Babies since 1991
- At least 6,840
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 10 per million |
| 2000s | 92 per million |
| 2010s | 93 per million |
| 2020s | 342 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #1,034 | #1,131 | #1,071 | #1,117 | #1,225 | #962 | #638 | #559 | #428 | #269 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Arleth
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AretiVirtue (Greek, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EstherPossibly star (Persian, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- AliyahVariant of Aaliyah, high, lofty, sublime (Arabic, girl)
- ArmandoArmy man (Germanic, boy)
- CelineVariant of Céline, from Caelinus, from Caelius or caelum, heaven (Latin, girl)
- ElianVariant of names beginning with Eli, such as Elijah (Hebrew, boy)
- HermanArmy man, soldier (Germanic, boy)
- AilaniPossibly from Hawaiian ʻAilani, to rule as chief, or Aylín (Hawaiian, girl)
- AilanyVariant of Ailani, possibly Hawaiian, to rule as chief (Hawaiian, girl)
- AmayaVariant of Amaia, Basque for the end (Basque, girl)
- AtlasPossibly enduring, from Greek tlao, to endure (Greek, boy)
- AvaVariant of Eve, life; in Persian, voice (Hebrew, girl)
- AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EdenPossibly delight, pleasure (Hebrew, unisex)
Middle names for Arleth
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Germanic
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdelaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdeleNoble one (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
- CarlaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CarolineFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- HildaBattle, combat (Germanic, girl)
- MatildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- RicardaBrave ruler (Germanic, girl)
- RobertaBright fame (Germanic, girl)
- BernadetteBrave bear (Germanic, girl)
- CarolinaFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- CharlieFree man (Germanic, unisex)
Arleth: common questions
What does the name Arleth mean?
Arleth is of Germanic origin: variant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Arleth a boy or girl name?
Arleth is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 1,156 girls and 6 boys in the US were named Arleth, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Arleth come from?
Arleth is of Germanic origin: variant of Arlette, from Herleva, possibly army and legacy. Today it is used in English and Spanish.
How popular is the name Arleth?
Arleth ranked #269 in the US in 2025, with 1,156 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Arleth?
Names spelled like Arleth include Areti.
What middle names go with Arleth?
Middle names that flow well with Arleth include Fern, Hazel, Ione, Jean and Lark. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.