Given name
Arely
“a messenger from heaven; an angel”·“golden-haired woman”
Arely is a variant of Arella. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger from heaven; an angel.” Arely is a variant of Aurelia. In Latin use, Aurelia carries the interpretation “golden-haired woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arely is a variant of Arella. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger from heaven; an angel.” Arely is a variant of Aurelia. In Latin use, Aurelia carries the interpretation “golden-haired woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arely is a variant of Arella. An origin associated with Arella is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arely through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,216
- 0 boys · 11,216 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 552 babies
- 2025
- 257
- #984 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −10%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 257 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 984 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 552 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (74). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,324 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arely’s family of names
Arely has a related form in Aurelia. Arely has a related form in Arella.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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