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Arlo vs Eunan

Arlo and Eunancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2020, Arlo was ranked #80 and Eunan #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2019, Arlo was ranked #121 and Eunan #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Arlo, Eunan
FieldArloEunan
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningMeaning uncertain — likely derived by Edmund Spenser from the real Irish place name Aherlow ('between two highlands') for the fictional Arlo Hill in The Faerie Queene (1590).Not yet recorded
OriginIrish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹ.loʊ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Boys #47 (2025)Northern Ireland · Boys #392 (2020)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Arlo has a recorded origin (Irish (place name origin, via literary adaptation)); Eunan does not have one recorded yet.
  • Arlo and Eunan both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Arlo; Eunan doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Arlo

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1999

    First recorded at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2013–2023

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New Zealand, in 2017 (recorded 2013–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

Eunan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2020

    Highest recorded position: #147 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2020).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #392 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020.

    Northern Ireland · Boys