Arya

“Noble, respectable” — Sanskrit origin

Girl's name · #158 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Arya reached its best rank, #92, in 2019 and ranked #158 in 2025. About 30,000 girls have carried it since 1986. Arya climbed sharply in 2012, possibly influenced by Arya Stark in Game of Thrones, as SSA suggested.

Around the world: #23 in Türkiye (2025) · #61 in France (2025) · #85 in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aryas

Arya Rajendran — Indian politician
Arya Rohit — Indian film actress, model, and television presenter
Arya Pallam — Indian feminist
Arya Gopi — Malayalam poet
Arya Salim — Malayalam film actress

In stories & tradition

Arya Stark — Game of Thrones · A Song of Ice and Fire
Arya Poonkani — Hindu deity
Arya — The Inheritance Cycle · Eragon

What Aryas become

Among 69 notable people named Arya:

Entertainers appear 2.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Arya Rohit, Indian film actress, model, and television presenter.

Similar names: Ariya · Nala · Ariyah · Freya · Aadhya · Riya

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