Arlie

Meaning of Arlie

Arlie is a breezy, gender-flexible charmer that traces its lineage to the English place-name Arley, an Old English blend of “earn” or “hara” (eagle or hare) and “leah” (meadow). Picture it: a sun-dappled clearing where eagles soar and rabbits dart—little wonder the name carries an outdoorsy, free-spirited vibe. First spotted on U.S. birth records in the late 19th century, Arlie fluttered near the Top 500 during the Jazz Age, napped through the mid-century, and is now quietly gliding back into fashion, ranking in the high 800s yet rising each year. Its crisp two-syllable sound (AR-lee) feels friendly on either a son or a daughter, and its vintage sparkle sets it apart from today’s ever-growing garden of “A” names. For parents hunting a name that’s easy to say, impossible to pigeonhole, and steeped in pastoral charm, Arlie just might be the small word with the big wingspan.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as AR-lee (/ˈɑrli/)

• Charlie
• Marley
• Harley
• Carly
• Darby
• Barclay
• Farley