Aryeh

“Lion” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1281 in the US (2025) · Trending

Aryeh is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1954, it stood at #1281 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 3,500 boys have been named Aryeh along the way. In New Jersey and New York it runs 6–13× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aryehs

Aryeh Dery — Israeli politician (born 1959)
Aryeh Dvoretzky — Israeli mathematician (1916–2008)
Aryeh Eliav — Israeli politician (1921-2010)
Aryeh Levin — Israeli rabbi
Aryeh Kaplan — American rabbi and physicist (1934–1983)

What Aryehs become

Among 84 notable people named Aryeh:

Political leaders appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aryeh Dery, Israeli politician (born 1959).

Similar names: Eliyahu · Aris · Jahari · Tzvi · Ori · Avi

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