Given name
Arlea
“from the meadow of the hare”·“from the hare's meadow”
Arlea is a variant of Arleigh. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hare.” Arlea is a variant of Arley. One English interpretation is “from the hare's meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arlea is a variant of Arleigh. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hare.” Arlea is a variant of Arley. One English interpretation is “from the hare's meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arlea is a variant of Arleigh. An origin associated with Arleigh is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arlea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arlea’s family of names
Arlea has a related form in Arley. Arlea has a related form in Arleigh.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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