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Arleth is a feminine name that Behind the Name describes simply as a "variant of Arlette in use in Latin America", filing it under Spanish (Latin American) usage. Its meaning therefore depends on Arlette; the entry lists Germanic roots for that family of names but gives no gloss, so no meaning is claimed here. Related forms include Arlet (Catalan), Arlette (French), Herleva (Germanic), Arleta (Polish) and Arlete (Portuguese). In the United States Arleth ranked #269 for girls in 2025. No pronunciation was verified for this profile.
Meaning and etymology
Behind the Name gives Arleth as a "variant of Arlette in use in Latin America". The entry's root listing points to Germanic elements written hari/heri/herr and laibu/leiba/leif, and links the name to Herleva (Germanic) alongside Arlet (Catalan), Arlette (French), Arleta (Polish) and Arlete (Portuguese). The source does not gloss those elements on this page, so the meaning is left unstated rather than guessed. Confidence is marked 'likely' because the derivation from Arlette is stated directly but the deeper etymology is only referenced.
Editorial confidence: likely
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | Arlette | parent name; meaning not given in the Arleth entry |
| Germanic | hari/heri/herr + laibu/leiba/leif | root elements listed by Behind the Name without a gloss on this entry |
Popularity
Arleth ranked #269 for girls in the United States in 2025 (Social Security Administration). Behind the Name records the same 2025 US rank. The name is described as Latin American usage, but no rankings outside the United States were checked.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #269 | ssa-2025 |
Nicknames, variants, and related names
Nicknames: None documented.
Variants: Arlette, Arlet, Arleta, Arlete
Related names: Herleva
What the name feels like
Arleth has a soft, slightly unusual finish: the -eth ending is rare in Spanish-language names and gives a familiar French name a distinctive written form. It reads as modern and Latin American while keeping a vintage French echo through Arlette.
Style tags: Latin American, variant spelling, two syllables, modern
Editorial interpretation: These style impressions are editorial judgment, not linguistic fact. No nicknames are documented in the source; none are invented here.
If you like this name
Names from the same Arlette family, and other names with a similar soft, Latin American feel.
Similar by origin
Similar by style
- Yareth
- Lizeth
- Nayeli
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Arleth mean?
Behind the Name describes Arleth as a Latin American variant of the French name Arlette. It lists Germanic roots for the name family but gives no meaning on the Arleth entry, so the meaning is not stated here.
Is Arleth a popular name?
Arleth ranked #269 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Arleth?
Behind the Name links Arleth to Arlette (French), Arlet (Catalan), Arleta (Polish), Arlete (Portuguese) and the Germanic Herleva.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Arleth — supports derivation from Arlette, usage, related names, root elements.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
