Ari

Meaning: Lion
Origin: Hebrew

Origin: English — Short form of Arianna, Ariel, and similar names

Boy's name · #393 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

60% boys · 40% girls — Ari is also given to girls: 476 in 2025, about 40% in recent years. Ari →

Popularity over time

Ari is near its high-water mark: it reached #328 in 2022 and still ranked #393 in 2025. About 21,000 boys have carried it since 1958.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#112 in Switzerland (2025) · #130 in New Zealand (2025) · #207 in Slovenia (2025) · #310 in England & Wales (2025) · #337 in Norway (2025) · #344 in Austria (2025) · #385 in Sweden (2025) · #443 in Scotland (2025) · #627 in Belgium (2025) · #687 in Ireland (2025) · #845 in France (2025) · #1,404 in Ecuador (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Aris

Ari Freyr Skúlason — Icelandic footballer
Ari Þorgilsson — Icelandic writer
Ari Behn — Norwegian author (1972–2019)
Ari Vatanen — Finnish rally driver (born 1952)
Ari Aster — American film director and screenwriter

In stories & tradition

Ari Gold — Entourage (TV series)
Ari Haswari^fr — NCIS (TV series)
Ari Parata — Home and Away (TV series)

What Aris become

Among 717 notable people named Ari:

Political leaders appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ari Vatanen, Finnish rally driver (born 1952).

Similar names: Aryeh · Gideon · Ariel · Rey · Tobias · Arin

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