Ari

“Lion; also used as a diminutive of Arianna, Ariel, and similar names” — Hebrew origin

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

Ari has appeared in US records since 1958 — best rank #328 (2022) · 20,592 babies named Ari all-time · 1 in 2,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 440 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 650 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,000 boys in Slovenia (2025).

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

Famous Aris

Ari Freyr Skúlason — Icelandic footballer
Ari Þorgilsson — Icelandic writer
Ari Behn — Norwegian author (1972–2019)
Ari Vatanen — politician and rally driver, Member of the European Parliament, winner of the 1981 World Rally Championship for Drivers
Ari Aster — American film director and screenwriter

In stories & tradition

Ari Gold — Entourage
Ari Haswari — NCIS
Ari Parata — Home and Away

What Aris become

Among 716 notable people named Ari:

Political leaders appear 1.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ari Vatanen, politician and rally driver, Member of the European Parliament, winner of the 1981 World Rally Championship for Drivers.

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