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First name origin & meaning:

German: Famous throughout the land

First name variations: Arles, Arleigh, Arlo, Arly, Arlie, Arliss, Arlyss, Arland

Last name origin & meaning:

In at least a few cases, this is a respelling of German Erlen. However, the original surname of the composer Harold Arlen was Arluck (a name of obscure origin), while the playwright Michael Arlen was Kouyoumdjian, an Armenian name.

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