Ari
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning lion; my lion.
How Ari has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #402 |
| 2016 | #418 |
| 2017 | #399 |
| 2018 | #374 |
| 2019 | #372 |
| 2020 | #392 |
| 2021 | #342 |
| 2022 | #329 |
| 2023 | #344 |
| 2024 | #399 |
| 2025 | #393 |
Ari by the numbers
In 2025, 145 babies in England and Wales were named Ari. In the US, 1,122 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ari. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Avimy father65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arielion of God; variant of Ariel170 in the US (2017)
- Arisbest, most excellent; form of aristos113 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arabrings rain; the eagle constellation78 in the US (2017)
- Adimy ornament or adornment10 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ari
Names that are said the same way as Ari, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a lion
Like Ari, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
- Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ariellalion of god; feminine form of Ariel305 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ariellelion of god; feminine form of ariel1,013 in the US (2017)