Where does the name Arya come from?

Arya is a girl name of Indo-Iranian origin.

Is Arya a boy or a girl name?

Arya is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 92% of children given the name Arya are girls and 8% are boys.

How popular is the name Arya in 2023?

Arya ranks #139 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2019 with 3,100 babies.

How do you pronounce Arya?

Arya is pronounced AR-yah (2 syllables).

What are common spellings of Arya?

Arya is also written as Aria, Ariya.

A name from Indo-Iranian · Girl

Arya

From Sanskrit ārya, "noble," the same root that yields Iran's modern name. A cross-cultural given name in Iranian and Indian traditions long before Game of Thrones popularized it for English-speaking parents.

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Popularity over time

A 41-year arc in numbers.

25,811 U.S. births recorded from 1982–2023.

Popularity · 1982–2023

2,069 births in 2023

1982 2002 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AFrom Sanskrit ārya, "noble," the same root that yields Iran's modern name. A cross-cultural given name in Iranian and Indian traditions long before Game of Thrones popularized it for English-speaking parents.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Arya".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Aria Most common Ariya

Quick answers

People often ask about Arya.

What does the name Arya mean?: Arya means from Sanskrit ārya, "noble," the same root that yields Iran's modern name. A cross-cultural given name in Iranian and Indian traditions long before Game of Thrones popularized it for English-speaking parents.
Where does the name Arya come from?: Arya is a girl name of Indo-Iranian origin.
Is Arya a boy or a girl name?: Arya is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 92% of children given the name Arya are girls and 8% are boys.
How popular is the name Arya in 2023?: Arya ranks #139 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2019 with 3,100 babies.
How do you pronounce Arya?: Arya is pronounced AR-yah (2 syllables).
What are common spellings of Arya?: Arya is also written as Aria, Ariya.

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