Arijah

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning lion of god; a form of ariel.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Arijah by the numbers

Arijah was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arijah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Abijahmy father is Yah18 in the US (2017)
  • Aijahmy father is Yahweh; a form of Elijah11 in the US (2017)
  • Ariah1,005 in the US (2017)
  • Ariyah740 in the US (2017)
  • Anijah22 in the US (2017)
  • Arija3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Arijah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
  • Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a lion

Like Arijah, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellalion of god; feminine form of Ariel305 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ariellelion of god; feminine form of ariel1,013 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Arijah

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