Names Matching Pattern ari*

Ari 1 m Hebrew
Means "lion" in Hebrew.

Ari 2 m Old Norse, Icelandic, Finnish
Old Norse byname meaning "eagle".

Ari 3 m Armenian
Means "brave" in Armenian.

Aria 1 f English (Modern)
Means "song, melody" in Italian (literally means "air"). An aria is an elaborate vocal solo, the type usually performed in operas. As an English name, it has only been in use since the 20th century, its rise in popularity accelerating after the 2010 premier of the television drama Pretty Little Liars, featuring a character by this name. It is not traditionally used in Italy.

Aria 2 m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian آریا (see Arya 1).

Ariadna f Spanish, Catalan, Russian, Polish
Spanish, Catalan, Russian and Polish form of Ariadne.

Ariadne f Greek Mythology
Means "most holy", composed of the Greek prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning "most" combined with Cretan Greek ἀδνός (adnos) meaning "holy". In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos. She fell in love with Theseus and helped him to escape the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, but was later abandoned by him. Eventually she married the god Dionysus.

Ariah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aria 1.

Ariana f Portuguese, English (Modern)
Portuguese form of Ariadne. This name steadily grew in popularity in America in the last few decades of the 20th century. A famous bearer is the American pop singer Ariana Grande (1993-).

Ariane f French, German
French form of Ariadne.

Arianna f Italian, English (Modern)
Italian form of Ariadne.

Arianne f French (Rare)
Variant of Ariane.

Arianrhod f Welsh Mythology
Probably means "silver wheel" from Welsh arian "silver" and rhod "wheel". According to the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, Arianrhod was the mother of the twins Dylan and Lleu Llaw Gyffes, whom she spontaneously birthed when she stepped over a magical wand. It is speculated that in earlier myths she may have been a goddess of the moon.

Arianwen f Welsh
Derived from Welsh arian "silver" and gwen "white, blessed". This was the name of a 5th-century Welsh saint, one of the supposed daughters of Brychan Brycheiniog.

Aric m English
Variant of Eric.

Aridai m Biblical
Meaning uncertain, possibly of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the ten sons of Haman killed by the Jews.

Arie 1 m Dutch
Diminutive of Adriaan.

Arie 2 m Hebrew
Alternate transcription of Hebrew אַרְיֵה (see Arye).

Arieh m Biblical, Hebrew
Derived from Hebrew אֲרִי (ʾari) meaning "lion", an animal particularly associated with the tribe of Judah (see Genesis 49:9). This is the name of an officer of King Pekahiah in the Old Testament.

'Ari'el m Biblical Hebrew
Biblical Hebrew form of Ariel.

Ariel m & f Hebrew, English, French, Spanish, Polish, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Means "lion of God" in Hebrew, from אֲרִי (ʾari) meaning "lion" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". In the Old Testament it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem. Shakespeare utilized it for a spirit in his play The Tempest (1611) and Alexander Pope utilized it for a sylph in his poem The Rape of the Lock (1712), and one of the moons of Uranus bears this name in his honour. As an English name, it became more common for females in the 1980s, especially after it was used for the title character in the Disney film The Little Mermaid (1989).

Ariella f English (Modern)
Strictly feminine form of Ariel.

Arielle f French, English
French feminine form of Ariel, as well as an English variant.

Arienne f English (Rare)
Variant of Ariane.

Aries m Astronomy
Means "ram" in Latin. This is the name of a constellation and the first sign of the zodiac. Some Roman legends state that the ram in the constellation was the one who supplied the Golden Fleece sought by Jason.

Arif m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, Turkish, Azerbaijani
Means "learned, knowing, expert" in Arabic.

Arihel m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Ariel.

Arij f Arabic
Means "fragrance" in Arabic.

Arijana f Croatian
Croatian form of Arianna.

Arijit m Bengali
From Sanskrit अरिजित् (arijit) meaning "conquering enemies".

Arik m Hebrew
Diminutive of Ariel or Arieh.

Arild m Norwegian
Possibly a variant of Harald or Arnold.

Arin f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Erin or Aaron.

Arina f Russian
Russian variant of Irina.

Arioald m Lombardic (Latinized)
From Arioaldus, a Latin form of Hariwald. This was the name of a 7th-century king of the Lombards.

Aris 1 m Greek
Modern Greek form of Ares. It is also used as a short form of Aristotelis.

Aris 2 m Dutch
Diminutive of Adriaan.

Arisha f Russian
Diminutive of Arina.

Arista f Astronomy
Means "ear of grain" in Latin. This is the name of a star, also known as Spica, in the constellation Virgo.

Aristaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Ἀρισταῖος (Aristaios), derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best". This was the name of a minor Greek god of agriculture, hunting and cattle. He was the son of Apollo and the mortal Cyrene.

Aristaios m Greek Mythology
Greek form of Aristaeus.

Aristarchos m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Aristarchus.

Aristarchus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
From the Greek name Ἀρίσταρχος (Aristarchos), derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master". This name was borne by Aristarchus of Samos, a 3rd-century BC Greek astronomer and mathematician.

Aristarkh m Russian
Russian form of Aristarchus.

Aristeides m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Aristides.

Aristeidis m Greek
Alternate transcription of Greek Αριστείδης (see Aristidis).

Aristide m French, Italian
French and Italian form of Aristides.

Arístides m Spanish
Spanish form of Aristides.

Aristides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Portuguese
From the Greek name Ἀριστείδης (Aristeides), derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This name was borne by the 5th-century BC Athenian statesman Aristides the Just, who was renowned for his integrity. It was also the name of a 2nd-century saint.

Aristidis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristides.

Aristocles m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀριστοκλῆς (Aristokles) meaning "the best glory", derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". This was the real name of the philosopher Plato.

Aristodemos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and δῆμος (demos) meaning "the people". This was the name of a descendant of Herakles in Greek legend.

Aristokles m Ancient Greek
Greek form of Aristocles.

Aristomache f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".

Ariston m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best".

Aristophanes m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian playwright.

Aristoteles m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek form of Aristotle.

Aristotelis m Greek
Modern Greek form of Aristotle.

Aristotle m Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
From the Greek name Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristoteles) meaning "the best purpose", derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and τέλος (telos) meaning "purpose, result, completion". This was the name of a Greek philosopher of the 4th century BC who made lasting contributions to Western thought, including the fields of logic, metaphysics, ethics and biology.

Arisztid m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aristides.

Aritra m Bengali
From Sanskrit अरित्र (aritra) meaning "propelling, an oar".

Aritz m Basque
From Basque haritz meaning "oak tree".

Ariyah f English (Modern)
Variant of Aria 1.