Ari
Diminutive of Ariel, Hebrew
"lion of God"Share
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Updated Mon Apr 22 2024
Ari Origin and Meaning
The name Ari is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "lion of God".
In 2010, baby boys named Ari outnumbered baby girls 4 to 1; today, there are nearly equal numbers of boys and girls named Ari. And that's only counting the babies who receive Ari as a full name. Ari can also be short for not only Ariel but Aria, Arya, Ariana, and any other name starting with Ari. Ari entered the US Top 1000 for girls in 2016.
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# 438 in the US
Ari Rank in US Top 1000
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Ari Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Ari
- Ariana "Ari" GrandeAmerican singer and actress
- Ariel Geltman "Ari" GraynorAmerican actress
- Ariadne "Ari" MeyersAmerican actress
- Ariane "Ari" BellamarAmerican reality TV personality ("Beverly Hills Nannies")
- Ari JenningsAmerican reality TV personality ("I Am Jazz")
- Aiyana Ari Spearsdaughter of actor Aaron D. Spears
Ari in Pop Culture
- Ariape character in 2001 film "Planet of the Apes"
- Arinickname of Arya Stark in the "Game of Thrones" series
- Ari Hauntingtondaughter of ghosts in "Monster High" show and series
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