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Ari
OriginDiminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
Meaning"lion of God"
GenderGirl
US Rank#614
Top 1000
NB Rank#831
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Variation of Ara
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,117 | 227 | 127.1 |
| 2015 | #1,004 | 268 | 150.1 |
| 2016 | #967 | 278 | 156.9 |
| 2017 | #804 | 340 | 196.9 |
| 2018 | #719 | 397 | 233.4 |
| 2019 | #600 | 505 | 300.9 |
| 2020 | #482 | 634 | 392.2 |
| 2021 | #476 | 658 | 401 |
| 2022 | #436 | 721 | 439.6 |
| 2023 | #463 | 663 | 413.2 |
| 2024 | #534 | 569 | 351.2 |
| 2025 | #614 | 476 | 296.2 |
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