English · Boy name
Arlo
“of uncertain origin”
About the name Arlo
Arlo is of uncertain origin. An early literary use is Arlo Hill in Edmund Spenser’s poem The Faerie Queene, a name Spenser based on the Glen of Aherlow in Ireland, where he lived. Explanations linking it to a Spanish word for ‘barberry’ are not supported. As a given name Arlo became known through the American folk singer Arlo Guthrie, son of Woody Guthrie, whose song Alice’s Restaurant made his name familiar. Arlow is an alternative spelling.
- Meaning
- of uncertain origin
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AR-lo(2 syl.)
Middle names for Arlo
- Arlo James
- Arlo Alexander
- Arlo Michael
- Arlo Thomas
- Arlo Eli
- Arlo Ryan
Questions about Arlo
- What does Arlo mean?
- Arlo is an English name meaning "of uncertain origin".
- How do you pronounce Arlo?
- Arlo is pronounced AR-lo, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Arlo?
- Variants of Arlo include Arlow.
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