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 [ syll. a-rye, ar-ye ] The boy name Arye is pronounced EHRAY- KEY. Arye is of Hebrew origin and it is also used mainly in the Hebrew language. The name has been associated with the Yiddish name Leib of the same meaning, and with Judah, a name traditionally associated with the lion. It was popular in medieval Europe when 'animal' names were in vogue. See also the related forms, the English and Yiddish Leib and the English Judah. Arye is rare as a baby boy name. It is not ranked within the top 1000. Among the family of boy names directly linked to Arye, the English Judah was the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Arye include the English, Dutch, and Hebrew Arie, the English Ariell, the English, Greek, and Estonian Arri, the English Eri, the Finnish Aaro, the German Ehre, and the English Er. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Arye: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AY as in "hide (HH.AY.D)"   |
