Aris

“Greek Áris — pet form of Arist- names ('the best'); also Ares” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #1333 in the US (2025) · Trending

Aris is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1916, it stood at #1333 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,800 boys have been named Aris along the way. About 61% of babies named Aris in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in Slovenia (2025) · about 1 in 1,900 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 2,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Arises

Aris Velouchiotis — Greek resistance fighter (1905-1945)
Aris Fioretos — Swedish writer
Aris Kalaizis — German-Greek painter
Aris Alexandrou — Greek novelist, poet, and translator (1922–1978)
Aris Konstantinidis — Greek architect (1913-1993)

In stories & tradition

Aris — The Parade

What Arises become

Among 211 notable people named Aris:

Political leaders appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aris Spiliotopoulos, Greek politician.

Similar names: Harris · Perseus · Aariv · Kairos · Arion · Eros

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