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Aryah

Aryah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“lion”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
AR-yuh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Aryah is a spelling variant of Hebrew Ariyah or Ariah, from ari meaning 'lion.' Some modern uses may also be influenced by names like Arya from other traditions.

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How popular is Aryah?

202436.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Aryah in 2024119

2024 rank#1,710 girls

Peak year2019

Total US babies since 18802,062

Aryah is rising: use over the last five years is 2.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Aryah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Aryah questions

What does the name Aryah mean?

Aryah means "lion". It comes from Hebrew. Aryah is a spelling variant of Hebrew Ariyah or Ariah, from ari meaning 'lion.' Some modern uses may also be influenced by names like Arya from other traditions.

Is Aryah a boy or girl name?

Aryah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Aryah?

119 US babies were named Aryah in 2024. Its peak year was 2019.

How do you pronounce Aryah?

Aryah is usually pronounced AR-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.