Arian
A boys’ name with no widely documented etymology — three syllables, given to 290 babies a year in the US.
How Arian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #714 |
| 2016 | #749 |
| 2017 | #843 |
| 2018 | #872 |
| 2019 | #914 |
| 2020 | #859 |
| 2021 | #886 |
| 2022 | #897 |
| 2023 | #825 |
| 2024 | #860 |
| 2025 | #965 |
Arian by the numbers
In 2025, 40 babies in England and Wales were named Arian. In the US, 290 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 American peak was 494 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
What we can tell you about Arian
Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Adrianfrom Hadria; dark one6,317 in the US (2017)
- Aryannoble; variant of Arjun151 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arjanbright, shining; a form of Arjun120 in England and Wales (2025)
- Armanwarrior or strong man50 in England and Wales (2025)
- Arionvery melodious; from the legendary poet and musician73 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Arian
Names that are said the same way as Arian, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aaryannoble, honorable, of noble birth36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aharonhigh mountain; a form of aaron66 in the US (2017)
- Aeronbattle; warfare3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Areionof Ares; relating to the god of war5 in the US (2017)
- Arrianof Arria; from the Roman family Arrius5 in the US (2017)
- Arien38 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arian
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