Boy name
Arlet name meaning
“Army legacy”
Arlet means “army legacy.” It connects with Catalan Arlet, French Arlette, and Herleva, whose etymological explanation includes Old German heri, meaning “army,” and leiba, meaning “inheritance” or “remnant.” Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it has a historical association with Herleva, the mother of William the Conqueror.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #2,163
What does Arlet mean?
Army legacy
In Turkish: Ordu mirası
Arlet carries the imagery of an army and a legacy remaining from the past. A Catalan feminine name, it is connected with French Arlette and Herleva. Its relatives also include Portuguese Arlete and Polish Arleta, placing it within a family of forms across several languages.
The ending “-et” is not a shared meaningful suffix in names such as Mehmet, Fikret and İsmet. Each name’s origin and meaning belong to the name as a whole. More boy names ending in -et →
Origin of the name Arlet
Behind the Name identifies Arlet as the Catalan form of Arlette, itself the French form of Herleva. Herleva is tentatively explained through Old German heri ‘army’ and leiba ‘legacy, remnant’, with the Old Norse cognates herr and leif offered as alternatives.
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Arlet in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | A · Ar |
How to pronounce Arlet
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /aɾlet/ |
Is Arlet a boy’s name?
Yes, Arlet is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Arlet does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Arlet
Famous people named Arlet
- Arlet Natali Avazyan · b. 2000
FAQ about the name Arlet
What is the meaning of Arlet?
Arlet means “Army legacy”. Behind the Name identifies Arlet as the Catalan form of Arlette, itself the French form of Herleva. Herleva is tentatively explained through Old German heri ‘army’ and leiba ‘legacy, remnant’, with the Old Norse cognates herr and leif offered as alternatives.
Is Arlet a boy’s name?
Yes, Arlet is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Arlet in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Arlet nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Arlet?
Arlet is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Arlet have?
Arlet has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Arlet?
Arlet does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Arlet?
Notable people named Arlet include Arlet Natali Avazyan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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