Ari

Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew

"lion of God"

Ari Origin and Meaning

The name Ari is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "lion of God".

In 2010, baby boys named Ari outnumbered baby girls 4 to 1; today, there are nearly equal numbers of boys and girls named Ari. And that's only counting the babies who receive Ari as a full name. Ari can also be short for not only Ariel but Aria, Arya, Ariana, and any other name starting with Ari. Ari entered the US Top 1000 for girls in 2016.

Ari Rank in US Top 1000

# 463 in the US

Ari Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1113 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ari

• 463 US 2023
• 1113 Nameberry 2025
• 515 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Ari

• Ariana "Ari" Grande American singer and actress
• Ariel Geltman "Ari" Graynor American actress
• Ariadne "Ari" Meyers American actress
• Ariane "Ari" Bellamar American reality TV personality ("Beverly Hills Nannies")
• Ari Jennings American reality TV personality ("I Am Jazz")
• Aiyana Ari Spears daughter of actor Aaron D. Spears

The name Ari in Pop Culture

• Ari ape character in 2001 film "Planet of the Apes"
• Ari nickname of Arya Stark in the "Game of Thrones" series
• Ari Hauntington daughter of ghosts in "Monster High" show and series