Arleth
Meaning
modern Spanish-language variant of Arlette
The story
Arleth is a variant of Arlette in use in Latin America, and Arlette is the French form of Herleva, possibly built from Old German words for army and legacy. History remembers a Herleva well: by tradition a commoner, and the mother of William the Conqueror. So a name with a conqueror's mother in its family tree now does its living in Spanish. The American record dates that second life precisely: 175 girls in the 1990s, 1,709 in the 2000s, 1,626 in the 2010s, and 3,330 so far in this one. The path itself is the story: Old German to Norman France to Latin America to an American certificate, four languages deep, and the name arrives at the door sounding effortlessly current.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Arleth peaked in the 2020s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
153 people · the #30,667 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 47
Among people named Arleth living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Arleth
Most people given the name Arleth in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Arleth deep dive
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