Arlan
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning eagle land; a form of Harland.
Arlan by the numbers
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Arlan. In the US, 29 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 87 babies in 1936, making it a 1930s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arlan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
- Aryannoble; variant of Arjun151 in England and Wales (2025)
- Allanfair, handsome; variant of Alan301 in the US (2017)
- Azlanlion125 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arjanbright, shining; a form of Arjun120 in England and Wales (2025)
- Armanwarrior or strong man50 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Arlan
Names that are said the same way as Arlan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a bird
Like Arlan, each of these has a bird in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Remingtonraven settlement; from the raven farm2,251 in the US (2017)
- Phoenixmythical bird that rises from ashes2,184 in the US (2017)
- Corbinraven; from corvus1,434 in the US (2017)
- Jaya form of names beginning with J; also the bird856 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Arlan, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arlan
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