Given name
Arleigh
“from the meadow of the hare”
Arleigh is used as a given name. One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hare.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One English interpretation is “from the meadow of the hare.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1902. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,227
- 517 boys · 710 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,146 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −12%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,146 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 16.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 43 in 2017. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 866 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.
Arleigh’s family of names
Arleigh has a related form in Arlie. Arleigh has a related form in Arley. Arleigh has a related form in Arley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Arleigh
- Arleigh BurkeUnited States Navy admiral and Navy Cross recipient (1901–1996)
- Arleigh Winston ScottGovernor-General of Barbados (1900-1976)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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