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Aras
OriginLithuanian, Turkish, Persian
Meaning"eagle; equal, balanced"
US Rank#3381
2025 SSA
About Aras
A sweet, simple name with roots in several cultures. In Lithuanian, Aras is a poetic bird name, while in Persian, Turkish, and Kurdish it is both a word meaning "equal", and the name of a river that flows through Turkey, Armenia, Iran and Azerbaijan. Additionally, it relates to the German word Ara meaning "macaw".
One of the most popular boy names in Turkey, it also ranks in the Netherlands, England and Wales, Azerbaijan, and Germany.
Pronounced AH-ras.
As of October 2026, Aras ranked #3381 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3096 in 2024.
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 | #3,902 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #4,302 | 23 | 12 |
| 2016 | #4,788 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | #4,604 | 21 | 11.3 |
| 2018 | #3,899 | 27 | 14.9 |
| 2019 | #4,004 | 26 | 14.5 |
| 2020 | #4,281 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | #3,819 | 28 | 16 |
| 2022 | #4,312 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | #3,798 | 29 | 17 |
| 2024 | #3,096 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2025 | #3,381 | 34 | 19.9 |
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