Pertaining to the city of Arles; also pledge
As a place name, it refers to the historic city in Provence, France, which was a major Roman capital. Etymologically, the city's name comes from the Celtic 'Arelate', meaning 'near the marsh'. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Old French word 'arles', meaning a down payment or earnest money given as a pledge.
Less common today
Arles isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,073 in 2012.
A character in the video game series · Fire Emblem
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
