Arian

Meaning: Noble, educated
Origin: Variant of Aryan (from Sanskrit; Old Persian)

Boy's name · #965 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Arian's best rank, #538, came in 2013; it has settled back to #965 today. Roughly 6,700 boys have been named Arian since 1970.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#54 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2025) · #83 in Austria (2025) · #106 in Switzerland (2025) · #147 in Slovenia (2025) · #177 in Norway (2025) · #228 in Sweden (2025) · #272 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #420 in Poland (2025) · #628 in Belgium (2025) · #812 in England & Wales (2025) · #837 in Ecuador (2025) · #852 in Ireland (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Arians

Arian Salimi — Iranian taekwondo practitioner
Arian Moayed — Iranian actor
Arian Foster — American football player
Arian Bimo — Albanian footballer
Arian Nachbar — German speed skater

What Arians become

Among 102 notable people named Arian:

No single standout — notable Arians spread across many fields.

Similar names: Aryan · Hussein · Arion · Ameer · Vihaan · Aayan

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