Arles: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Arles – Meaning: town by the marshes – Origin: French (place-name, ultimately Gaulish/Latin Arelate) – Pronunciation: ARL


Arles is a French (place-name, ultimately Gaulish/Latin Arelate) name used for both boys and girls meaning “town by the marshes”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Arles

Meaning: Town by the marshes.

Origin: French (place-name, ultimately Gaulish/Latin Arelate).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Arles

Phonetic: ARL   IPA: /ɑːrl/

Popularity of Arles

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1908–2024.

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