Arlington
AHR-ling-tuhn
Popularity
#12261
Letters
9
Syllables
3
Origin
English
Total Births
1,678
Peak Year
#44 in 1917
First Recorded
1880
Style
Vintage, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
From the English place name, meaning 'Arling's town' or 'town of the Arling family'.
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Arlington National Cemetery
United States military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
Arlington Hambright
American politician and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
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