The baby name Arlette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /aʁ.lɛt/,English (approx.): /ɑrˈlɛt/ (ar-LET).
Arlette is French in Origin.
The baby name Arlette is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /aʁ.lɛt/,English (approx.): /ɑrˈlɛt/ (ar-LET).
Arlette is French in Origin.
Arlette is a French feminine name with Norman roots, commonly treated as the medieval French form of Herleva, mother of William the Conqueror. Its ultimate origin is debated, but most scholars link it to West Germanic elements hari/heri “army” and leub/leofa “beloved, dear,” giving meanings such as “beloved of the army” or “dear warrior.” The French suffix -ette works as a diminutive, lending the name a compact, refined character.
Documented in 11th‑century Normandy, the name spread with Norman influence to England and later saw revival and steady use in France from the late 1800s through the mid‑1900s. Cultural references include politician Arlette Laguiller; the stage name Arletty keeps a related sound. International variants and forms include Arlete (Portuguese), Arletta (Italian/Polish), Arlet (Catalan/Spanish), Arleth (Latin American), Arletha and Arletty (rare). Diminutives or nicknames include Letty and Arly.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1977 | #1 | — | 545 |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| CM | 0 | #40 | 16 | 2,592 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #74 | 4 | 2,729 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #97 | 1,097 | 11,671 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| PA | 0 | #136 | 3 | 3,797 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #143 | 43 | 4,850 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #149 | 5 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #166 | 44 | 4,575 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| UY | 0 | #181 | 2 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #254 | 5 | 3,650 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| PE | 0 | #300 | 11 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #330 | 22 | 8,539 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| MX | 0 | #338 | 76 | 8,339 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #348 | 4 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| CL | 0 | #366 | 46 | 6,867 | |
| NL | 0 | #370 | 22 | 2,481 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #401 | 5 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #426 | 4 | 13,098 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #452 | 30 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #464 | 8 | 7,952 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #465 | 516 | 8,487 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #472 | 448 | 14,098 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #473 | 60 | 11,342 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #481 | 30 | 6,731 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #490 | 1,255 | 17,781 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #503 | 21 | 10,981 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #507 | 4 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #517 | 34 | 12,054 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #534 | 8 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| LB | 0 | #575 | 84 | 13,263 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #576 | 42 | 11,648 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #594 | 18 | 9,488 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #689 | 273 | 5,933 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #796 | 43 | 4,949 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #822 | 122 | 14,861 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #925 | 17 | 12,708 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #926 | 58 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,046 | 33 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,083 | 59 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,101 | 28 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,331 | 116 | 9,415 |
Arlette is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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