Ariyah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “lion of God”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- ah-REE-yuh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Usually treated as a variant spelling of Ariah/Aryaiah and related modern forms. It is often explained from Hebrew ari 'lion' with the divine element -yah; usage of this exact spelling is modern.
How popular is Ariyah?
Babies named Ariyah in 2024903
2024 rank#343 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 188010,276
Ariyah is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Ariyah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ariyah questions
What does the name Ariyah mean?
Ariyah means "lion of God". It comes from Hebrew. Usually treated as a variant spelling of Ariah/Aryaiah and related modern forms. It is often explained from Hebrew ari 'lion' with the divine element -yah; usage of this exact spelling is modern.
Is Ariyah a boy or girl name?
Ariyah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ariyah?
903 US babies were named Ariyah in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Ariyah?
Ariyah is usually pronounced ah-REE-yuh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.