ARI  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew, diminutive of Ariel

Popularity in 2008: #532

This short form of Ariel stands up better as a male name than its progenitor does. Also short for Aristotle, as in Onassis, and a prominent character on TV's Entourage.

Variations:
Arri, Arij, Aroe, Arie, Arye

Ari is being discussed in our message boards:

• Starting the name list...
• Urgent help needed with twin names!
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• A twin name that will go with Tennille

Read Nameberry blog posts about Ari:

• JUST JOSIES: Nickname names--are they enough?
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• JEWISH NAMES
• MINI-NAMES
• GIRLY NAMES WITH TOMBOY NICKNAMES