Arlin means pledge or oath — the IN-ending variant of Arlen, from the Irish Gaelic. Same Irish-pledge, IN-calligraphy. Two syllables of Irish-pledge through IN-ending flowing distinction.
Same pledge with IN-ending distinction.Two syllables with a smooth, Irish sound: AR-lin.Ar and Lin are both embedded.The IN gives flowing visual distinction.The Irish heritage gives genuine depth.
Arlin IS the IN-ending variant of Arlen meaning pledge.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: IN-ending variant.
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Today
Arlin remains a beloved choice, ranking #3638 in the US. 4,832 babies have been named Arlin since 1910.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Arlin?
1935peak year
Arlin reached its widest reach during the Great Depression years. In 1935, 85 babies received the name (ranked #641). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3638), with about 47 babies given the name annually. Arlin has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 4,832 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Arlin's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — pledge adventure. People named Arlin tend to be smooth, flowing, and gifted at IN-ending Irish pledge distinction.
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