Arlene
Meaning
"pledge, oath"
Origin: Irish/Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,817
- Total SSA Count
- 111
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Arly, Arlie, Lena
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pledge, oath"
Origin: Irish/Gaelic
"the reinforced, the backed"
Origin: Arabic
Arlene is more popular, ranked #1817 vs #13741 for Moayed.
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Arlene is more popular, ranked #1817 compared to Moayed at #13741 in the United States.
Arlene means "pledge, oath" (Irish/Gaelic origin). Moayed means "the reinforced, the backed" (Arabic origin).
Arlene is primarily a girl name. Moayed is primarily a boy name.