Arlo (pronounced AR-loh) is a traditionally male given name. Some sources state it to be of Old English origin, meaning "from the hill fort"; it was first used by Edmund Spenser, who "evidently invented" it, as the name of a hill where the gods debate in his poem The Faerie Queene (1590 and 1596).
A 2018 Yahoo! UK article indicated an increasing popularity of "Arlo" – alongside such names as "James", "Charlie", "Noah", and "Reggie" as a girls' name in England and Wales.
People
Arts and sciences
Arlo Bates (1850–1918), American author, educator and newspaperman
Arlo Gilliam (born 1977), American singer-songwriter and record producer
Arlo Guthrie (born 1947), American folk singer
Arlo Haskell, historian, poet, literary organizer, and publisher
Arlo Hemphill (born 1971), American explorer, ocean conservationist and film actor Arlo U. Landolt (1935–2022), American astronomer Arlo Parks (born 2000), British musician Arlo West (born 1958), American singer/songwriter
Military
Arlo L. Olson (1918–1943), American military officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor
Politics
Arlo Hullinger (1921–2021), American politician
Arlo Looking Cloud (born 1954), Native American activist
Arlo Schmidt (1931-2022), American politician
Arlo Smith, District Attorney of San Francisco, California, during 1980–1996
Sports
Arlo Brunsberg (born 1940), former professional baseball player
Arlo Bugeja (born 1986), Australian speedway rider
Arlo Chavez (born 1966), Filipino boxer who has competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics Arlo Eisenberg (born 1973), American aggressive inline skater Arlo White (born 1973), English sports commentator
Fictional characters
Television
Arlo Beauregard, in the 2021 Netflix animated series I Heart Arlo, voiced by Michael J. Woodard Arlo Davenport, on the British soap opera Hollyoaks Arlo Dean, on the British soap opera Family Affairs Arlo Givens, on the television series Justified, portrayed by Raymond J. Barry Arlo Glass, on the 8th season of the television series 24
Films
Arlo Pear, in the 1988 comedy film Moving, portrayed by Richard Pryor
Arlo, in the 2002 comedy film Orange County, played by Kyle Howard
Arlo, a young green Apatosaurus and the main character in the 2015 Disney/Pixar animated film The Good Dinosaur Arlo Beauregard, the lead titular character in the 2021 Netflix film Arlo the Alligator Boy, voiced by Michael J. Woodard