Arloa

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How to Pronounce Arloa

Pronounced ar-LOH-uh /ɑrˈloʊ.ə/Low

Meaning: Arloa is an early twentieth-century American name that reads as a feminine form of Arlo, itself a name of uncertain origin sometimes traced to a place-name in literature. Its meaning rests in that link rather than a clear root.Low

In 30 seconds: Arloa is an early American girl's name, a feminine echo of the uncertain Arlo. It appeared around the nineteen-thirties (said ar-LOH-uh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningArloa is an early twentieth-century American name that reads as a feminine form of Arlo, itself a name of uncertain origin sometimes traced to a place-name in literature. Its meaning rests in that link rather than a clear root.

U.S. rank (1954)#5180 ↘ Falling

1954 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1938

Total births (all-time)≈ 300

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Arloa is a coined girl's name of the early twentieth century, built as a feminine counterpart to Arlo, whose own origin is debated and often linked to a place-name. It fits the era's fondness for soft, vowel-rich feminine forms.

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year even at its high around the late nineteen-thirties, and it faded by mid-century. A girl named Arloa then would belong to a great-grandmother's generation today.

Did you know? Arloa turns the spare, folk-song-flavored Arlo into a flowing three-syllable girl's name, a small window on early American inventiveness.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Arloa — Early coinage; feminine echo of Arlo (uncertain origin)

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Arloa mean?

It is an early American coinage, a feminine echo of Arlo, a name of uncertain origin.

How do you pronounce Arloa?

It is said ar-LOH-uh /ɑrˈloʊ.ə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Arloa a boy or girl name?

Arloa has been used as a girl's name.

How popular is Arloa?

It has always been very rare, given to only a handful of girls a year around the nineteen-thirties, and it is essentially unused today.