Given name & surname
Arles
“a solemn, binding promise”
Arles is a variant of Arlen. One interpretation is “a solemn, binding promise.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arles is a variant of Arlen. One interpretation is “a solemn, binding promise.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1908. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arles through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 216
- 210 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 12 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 boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 11 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 398 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Arles, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% boys
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>99% boys
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“one who is sincere and determined; serious”
>99% boys