Aryeh

Aryeh: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “lion”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ahr-YAY · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Hebrew Aryeh means ‘lion’. It is a traditional Jewish name and corresponds to the biblical name Arieh in some transliterations.

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How popular is Aryeh?

202444.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aryeh in 2024147

2024 rank#1,319 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18803,344

Aryeh has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Aryeh

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Aryeh questions

What does the name Aryeh mean?

Aryeh means "lion". It comes from Hebrew. Hebrew Aryeh means ‘lion’. It is a traditional Jewish name and corresponds to the biblical name Arieh in some transliterations.

Is Aryeh a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Aryeh?

147 US babies were named Aryeh in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Aryeh?

Aryeh is usually pronounced ahr-YAY.

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.