Ari

Meaning: Most holy
Origin: Greek — Short form of Ariana or Arianna

Meaning: Lion of God
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Ariel, Ariella or Arielle

Girl's name · #614 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

40% girls · 60% boys — About 60% of babies named Ari in recent years have been boys. Ari →

Popularity over time

Ari is near its high-water mark: it reached #434 in 2022 and still ranked #614 in 2025. About 7,700 girls have carried it since 1961.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#539 in Scotland (2025) · #1,166 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,315 in Canada (2025) · #1,457 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,076 in Austria (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #3,730 in France (2025) · #4,622 in Ecuador (2025) · #329 in New Zealand (2023).

Famous Aris

Ari Graynor — American actress (born 1983)
Ari Up — German vocalist (1962–2010)
Ari Lennox — American singer (born 1991)
Ari Meyers — Puerto Rican actress (born 1969)
Ari Ozawa — Japanese voice actress (born 1992)

In stories & tradition

Ari — Class of '09 (video game)

What Aris become

Among 717 notable people named Ari:

Entertainers appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ari Graynor, American actress (born 1983).

Similar names: Ariah · Nyomi · Ariya · Zariyah · Heavenly · Ariela

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