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Arlo (pronounced AR-loh) is a given name for males. There are several origins of the name. From Old English, it is a variation of Harlow /HA(r)-low/, derived from the Anglo-Saxon here 'army, troops; war-' and hlaw 'mound, cairn, hill,' thereby meaning 'army hill.' In Italian it can be a variant of Carlo(s), Karlo(s), equivalent to the English name Charles, which in turn is derived from Middle High German karl 'man.' In Spanish, its meaning is 'barberry tree.' Arlo can also be a variant of Harley and the first formant in Arlene, which derive from Old English har "hare", "rabbit" and ear(n) "eagle." The second formant, giving -lo(w), -l(e)y, etc. are topographic names, such as the hlaw mentioned above. For example, the ancestors of today's lee (and name Lee), loch, etc. As such, names like Harley, Arlo, etc. can also mean "eagle's hill," "hare's clearing," and so on.

Variant forms of Arlo include: Arlow, Arlowe, Arrlo, Harlow and Harlowe.

People

Arts and Sciences

• Arlo Bates (1850-1918), American author, educator and newspaperman.
• Arlo Guthrie, American folk singer
• Arlo Hemphill, American explorer, ocean conservationist and film actor
• Arlo U. Landolt, American astronomer
• Arlo West, American singer/songwriter

Military

• Arlo L. Olson (1918–1943), American military officer

Politics

• Arlo Schmidt, American politician

Sports

• Arlo Eisenberg, American aggressive inline skater
• Arlo White, English sports commentator

Fictional

• Arlo Dean, character on the soap opera Family Affairs
• Arlo, character played by Kyle Howard on the feature film Orange County
• Arlo Glass, character on the 8th season of the television series 24
• Arlo Givens, fictional character portrayed by Raymond J. Barry on the television series Justified

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