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Arleigh

Quick answerThe given name 'Arleigh' is of Old English origin, meaning "from the hare's meadow" or "eagle wood," derived from the elements *earn* (eagle) or *hara* (hare) and *lēah* (wood, clearing).

Old English · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#6,146
TrendStable
Peak year2017
Syllables2
OriginOld English
LanguageEnglish
CultureEnglish-speaking
Letters7
Numerology6 Chaldean 2
Global rank#898

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Arleigh

The given name 'Arleigh' is of Old English origin, meaning "from the hare's meadow" or "eagle wood," derived from the elements *earn* (eagle) or *hara* (hare) and *lēah* (wood, clearing).

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Etymology

The given name 'Arleigh' is of Old English origin, meaning "from the hare's meadow" or "eagle wood," derived from the elements *earn* (eagle) or *hara* (hare) and *lēah* (wood, clearing). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom, with no specific religious ties, though it gained modest historical use as a surname before becoming a given name in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Arleigh currently ranks #6,146 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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