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Arlo

AHR-loh

Popularity

#2244

rising

Letters

4

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

22,607

Peak Year

#2,564 in 2024

First Recorded

1899

Style

Vintage, Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Arlo is of uncertain origin, possibly from the Spanish place name 'Arlo' or an Old English name meaning 'fortified hill'. It may also be associated with the fictional location in Spenser's poem 'The Faerie Queene'.

Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Arlo Guthrie

    American folk singer and political activist

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Personality Traits

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