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Meaning & Origins
Modern coinage, most common in North America. It is of unknown origin, probably a fanciful coinage based on Marlene or Charlene, or both. It became famous in the 1950s as the name of the American actress and beauty columnist Arlene Dahl (b. 1924).
| 393rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Atlas or Polish atłas, both meaning ‘satin’ (ultimately from an Arabic word meaning ‘smooth’). It was probably also used as a metonymic occupational name for a merchant dealing in satin goods.
| 15,104th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Arlena, Arleen, Arlen, Arlean, Arleene, Arleane, Arlenia, Arleny, Arleana, Arlenne
Atlass, Atlak, Atlan, Atlaschi, Atlassi, Atlakson, Atlasy, Atland, Atlagh, Atlasman
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