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 [ syll. ar-lan, arl-an ] The boy name Arlan is pronounced aaRLahN KEY. Arlan is of Irish Gaelic origin and it is used mainly in English. Arlan is a variation of the English Arlen. Arlan is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1936 with 0.008% of baby boys being named Arlan. It ranked at #627 then. The baby name has since experienced a decline in frequency, and is of only irregular use now. Among all boy names in its group, Arlan was nevertheless the most frequently used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Arlan include the English Arlen, the English Arlin, the Romanian Aurelian, the French Aurélien, and the Italian and Spanish Aureliano. KEY: approx pronunciation for Arlan: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
