Given name
Arlowe
“from the barberry tree”
Arlowe is a variant of Arlo. One Spanish interpretation is “from the barberry tree.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arlowe is a variant of Arlo. One Spanish interpretation is “from the barberry tree.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Arlowe is a variant of Arlo. An origin associated with Arlo is Spanish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2016. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arlowe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 141
- 29 boys · 112 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 20 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #11,046 for girls · #10,801 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,046 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 2017. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025.
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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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