Ari

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

Girl's name · #614 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ari has appeared in US records since 1961 — best rank #434 (2022) · 7,662 babies named Ari all-time · 1 in 3,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 8,100 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 9,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aris

Ari Graynor — American actress
Ari Ichihashi — Japanese long-distance runner (track and field)
Ari Up — German punk rock singer (1962–2010)
Ari Ozawa — Japanese voice actress
Ari Lennox — American singer

In stories & tradition

Ari — Class of '09 · Class of '09: The Re-Up

What Aris become

Among 716 notable people named Ari:

Entertainers appear 1.51× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ari Graynor, American actress.

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