Given name & surname
Arlet
“an oath; a pledge”
Arlet is a variant of Arlene. One Irish interpretation is “an oath; a pledge.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arlet is a variant of Arlene. One Irish interpretation is “an oath; a pledge.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arlet is a variant of Arlene. A possible origin is Irish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arlet through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,351
- 5 boys · 3,346 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 493 babies
- 2025
- 450
- #642 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +224%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 450 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 642 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 223.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. 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 1,728 as a first name in 2020; 133 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arlet’s family of names
Arlet has a related form in Arlene. In German usage, Arlet as a surname has a related form in ARLT.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Arlet
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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