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Arlo

Arlo ranks #168 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #91 among boy dog names.
Arlo's popularity trend

Arlo's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.01%0.02%0.03%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#168
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+1,021
2014 → 2019
Gender split
97% male
3% female97% male

Gender split comes from 29 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Arlo mean?
/ˈɑːɹ.loʊ/2 syllables

Arlo's exact origin is debated: some trace it to Old English words for a fortified or defended hill, while others link it to Harlow, an English place name, or view it simply as a modern coinage. It gained wider familiarity in the U.S. through folk musician Arlo Guthrie.

It has a warm, folksy sound with a bit of outdoorsy character. Arlo suits a companion who's relaxed and good-natured, the kind of easygoing presence that feels right at home whether in the yard or curled up on the couch.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Arlo shows up

Cats named Arlo per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.05%
TorontoON, CA0.03%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Arlo

Marlo