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Ari - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Ari
 
 

 



[ 2 syll. a-ri, ar-i ] The boy name Ari is also used as a girl name, but it is much more common for boys. Its pronunciation is AARiy KEY.

1: Ari is used chiefly in the English language and its origin is Hebrew. Derived from the element 'ariy' which means lion.

2: Ari is largely used in the Scandinavian language and its origin is Old Norse. Ari has the meaning eagle, fast flying one.

3: Ari is used chiefly in the Armenian language and its origin is also Armenian. Ari has the meaning brave.

4: Ari's origin, as well as its use, is in the Maori language. Ari has the meaning visible, clear.

5: Ari is an Indian name of Sanskrit origin. Ari has the meaning sin.

In addition, Ari is a variant of the name Aaron (English, German, Hebrew, and Polish) in the English language.

Ari is also a short form of the name Ariel (English, German, and Hebrew) in the English and Hebrew languages.

Ari is also a short form of the name Aristides (Greek).

Ari is also a short form of the name Aristotle (Greek).

Ari is also a short form of the name Arindam (Bengali and Indian).

Ari is also a short form of the name Aristo (Greek).

Ari is fairly popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1960s; before that, it was of irregular use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 2007, 0.021% of baby boys were given the name Ari. Its ranking then was #551. Out of the group of boy names directly linked to Ari, Aaron (English, German, Hebrew, and Polish) was the most commonly used in 2007. Its use outnumbered Ari's by 19 times in that year.

KEY: English pronunciation for Ari: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"


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