Save Gender Feminine Usage English (American) Pronounced Pron. AR-lah(American English) [key] Meaning & History Of uncertain origin and meaning. It might be a direct adoption of the Scandinavian name Arla; however, it is also possible that Arla arose as an elaboration or quasi-Latinization of Arlie.
Save Gender Feminine Usage Finnish, Swedish, Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare) Pronounced Pron. AHR-lah(Finnish) /ˈɑːr.la/(Swedish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Short form of Arnlaug. Also associated with Swedish arla meaning "early (in the morning)".