Aryah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning lion of God; a form of Ariel.
Aryah by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Aryah. In the US, 134 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Ariel
Like Aryah, each of these traces back to Ariel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Arielion of God; variant of Ariel170 in the US (2017)
- Arelilion of god; a form of Ariel120 in the US (2017)
- Ariklion; a form of Arik or Ariel48 in the US (2017)
- Ariannahlion of god; a form of Ariel32 in the US (2017)
- ErielleGod is my light; a form of Ariel30 in the US (2017)
- Aryellion of God; a form of Ariel29 in the US (2017)
- Aryellalion of god; a form of Ariel24 in the US (2017)
- Arielllion of god; a form of Ariel15 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aryah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Ayahsign, verse of the Quran338 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aayahsign or verse of the Quran40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryiahlion of god; a form of Ariel40 in the US (2017)
- Alyahto ascend; a form of Aliyah39 in the US (2017)
- Aryamnoble, honorable7 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Aryah
Names that are said the same way as Aryah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Aaryanoble, honorable; respelling of Arya56 in England and Wales (2025)
- Auriagolden; a form of Aurora49 in the US (2017)
- Aairahair or lion; variant of aira33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aariahlion of god; variant of ariel29 in the US (2017)
- Arriarelating to the Arrius family4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Aryah, 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 Aryah, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- 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)
- Leonalioness; feminine form of Leo555 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aryah
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