Ari
Featured in baby name books
Ari is a Hebrew name meaning “lion” or “lion of God,” sometimes also “eagle.” Once a nickname for Ariel or Aristotle, Ari has been a given name since 1969; bearers include agent Ari Emanuel and Ari Onassis.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Ari in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ari against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ari is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ari in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 808 boys were named Ari, making it the #393 boys' name in the US. Since 1958, 20,592 boys have been named Ari, with the most (1,030) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., New York and Connecticut.
In 2025, 476 girls were named Ari, making it the #614 girls' name in the US. Since 1961, 7,662 girls have been named Ari, with the most (722) in 2022. It is most common, relative to births, in Nevada, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ari in other languages
- Ariel Polish, Spanish
- Adrià Catalan
- Arie Dutch
- Ario Italian
- Arjan Dutch
- Arjen Dutch
- Arsi Finnish
- Atro Finnish
Ari name days
- March 4 Finland
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Ari
There are 198 towns and villages with Ari in their name, in 32 countries.
🇬🇪 Georgia 64🇵🇰 Pakistan 21🇮🇳 India 17🇧🇷 Brazil 15🇹🇭 Thailand 12🇳🇬 Nigeria 8🇾🇪 Yemen 8🇨🇳 China 7
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ari | Abruzzo, 🇮🇹 Italy | 482 | Map |
| Arí | Attica, 🇬🇷 Greece | 208 | Map |
| Tsodnisk’ari | Abkhazia, 🇬🇪 Georgia | 116 | Map |
| Aghdgomliantk’ari | Mtskheta-Mtianeti, 🇬🇪 Georgia | – | Map |
| Anguwan Ari | Bauchi, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Ari | Bahia, 🇧🇷 Brazil | – | Map |
| Ari | Tigray, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Ari | Madhya Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ari | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Ari | Gyeonggi-do, 🇰🇷 South Korea | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ari
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Ari in their name, in 4 countries.
🇦🇲 Armenia 1🇷🇺 Russia 1🇹🇩 Chad 1🇹🇭 Thailand 1
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| Zak’ari | 🇦🇲 Armenia | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Ban Ari Phatthana | Ubon Ratchathani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Ozero Ari-Nur | Buryatiya Republic, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Rahat Ari Kaféranga | Barh el Gazel, 🇹🇩 Chad | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ari songs
8 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ari in their title. The best known:
- Hey Hey Ōki ni Maido Ari – SMAP (1994)
- Ari Belema – Tonye
- Ari Ari
- At (Mosh Ben Ari song) – Mosh Ben-Ari (2004)
- Iruten ari nuzu – Oskorri
- The Ballad of Ari and Derchi – Kaveret (1974)
- Ani-vint-ari de noces – Carles Santiago i Roig
- Zertan ari gara – Zetak (2019)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ari
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ari.
Ari Behn
Ari Folman
Ari Freyr Skúlason
Ari Graynor
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Fictional characters named Ari
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ari as a pet name
FurryName has found 154 dogs named Ari in public pet registers, making it the #893 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Surf Coast Shire (4), Zurich (4), Port Moody (1). Ari as a dog name →
FurryName has found 10 cats named Ari in public pet registers, making it the #799 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Miranda (1), Richmond (1), Laval (1). Ari as a cat name →
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