Arya

“Noble, respectable” — Sanskrit origin

Boy's name · #2483 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Arya's best rank, #1445, came in 2008; it has settled back to #2483 today. Roughly 2,300 boys have been named Arya since 1982. About 97% of babies named Arya in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 9,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aryas

Arya — Indian actor
Arya Nasimi Shad — Iranian swimmer
Arya Aziminejad — Iranian musician and composer
Arya Maulana Aldiartama — badminton player
Arya Pangiri — king

In stories & tradition

Arya Seta — Mahabharata

What Aryas become

Among 69 notable people named Arya:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arya, Indian actor.

Similar names: Aaryan · Sahil · Arin · Zakaria · Sameer · Aarush

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