Is Arlen are real boys name?

My friend wants to call her son Arlen she got the name of a Cartoon of all things.Is it even a real name?

Is Arlen are real boys name?
Arlen Spector is a Senator from my home state of Pennsylvania. Yes, it is a real name, not a common one but real.
Reply:ARLEN Gender: Masculine


Usage: English


Pronounced: AHR-l蓹n Meaning unknown, possibly from a surname.





I wouldn't be too thrilled to name a baby for a Republican senator


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlen_Spect...


but I'm sure there will be thousands of children named Barack in the next 10 years. Too each his own.



Reply:It is a real name


The meaning of the name Arlen is From Erlen


The origin of the name Arlen is German





It is just a bad one.
Reply:It's not bad. Better than Skyler, Caleb, Nolan, etc.
Reply:Yes, I like it.
Reply:Yes. It's an Irish name meaning Pledge
Reply:Yea it is, it's just a weird one 0.o
Reply:yes it was my great grandpas name:)