Arlo
Meaning
"fortified hill"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #146
- Total SSA Count
- 2,481
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fortified hill"
Origin: Old English
"foreign, true"
Origin: Visigothic Germanic
Arlo is more popular, ranked #146 vs #2277 for Elvira.
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Arlo is more popular, ranked #146 compared to Elvira at #2277 in the United States.
Arlo means "fortified hill" (Old English origin). Elvira means "foreign, true" (Visigothic Germanic origin).
Arlo is primarily a boy name. Elvira is primarily a girl name.