Arye

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning lion; a form of Ari or Aryeh.

Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Arye by the numbers

Arye was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 17 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
  • Arielion of God; variant of Ariel170 in the US (2017)
  • Aryehlion118 in the US (2017)
  • Aryellion of God; a form of Ariel29 in the US (2017)
  • Arylion of god; a form of Ari or Ariel14 in the US (2017)
  • Arneeagle6 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Arye

Names that are said the same way as Arye, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)
  • Auriegolden; diminutive of aurelia or aurora22 in the US (2017)
  • Auri73 in the US (2017)
  • Aari18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arrie6 in the US (2017)
  • Aary3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a lion

Like Arye, 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)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonellittle lion; variant of Lionel898 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Arye

AakashAleckNivanDanyalAdreamAlazarIvorAlyric

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