Ari
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ari
Ari, the short form of Ariel (or any other Ari- beginning name, such as Aristotle) stands up better as a boys’ name than its progenitor does. It is also short for Aristotle, as in Onassis, and is a prominent character on TV's Entourage -- the uberagent Ari Gold.
Ari for boys#393 US
Among other notable bearers have been Ari Fleischer, White House press secretary for President George W. Bush and Ari Emanuel, powerful talent agent and possible inspiration for Ari Gold.
Ari Ben Canaan is the main character in the Leon Uris novel Exodus, played by Paul Newman on screen, and Ari is the name of one of the Tenenbaum sons in The Royal Tenenbaums.
Ari for girls#614 US
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.
Pronounced AHR-ee.
As of October 2026, Ari ranked #393 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #328 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #165.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #440 | 689 | #1,117 | 227 |
| 2015 | #402 | 771 | #1,004 | 268 |
| 2016 | #418 | 751 | #967 | 278 |
| 2017 | #398 | 802 | #804 | 340 |
| 2018 | #374 | 870 | #719 | 397 |
| 2019 | #371 | 860 | #600 | 505 |
| 2020 | #392 | 787 | #482 | 634 |
| 2021 | #342 | 956 | #476 | 658 |
| 2022 | #328 | 1,029 | #436 | 721 |
| 2023 | #342 | 974 | #463 | 663 |
| 2024 | #399 | 805 | #534 | 569 |
| 2025 | #393 | 808 | #614 | 476 |
World rankings
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Famous Aris
- Ari MillenBoy
actor in sci,fi thriller "Orphan Black"
- Ari ShapiroBoy
radio journalist on NPR
- Ari FolmanBoy
Israeli film director, screenwriter and film score composer
- Ari Staprans LeffBoy
known by his stage name Lauv, American singer, songwriter and record producer
- Ari "Y2K" StaraceBoy
record producer
- Ariana "Ari" GrandeGirl
American singer and actress
- Ariel Geltman "Ari" GraynorGirl
American actress
- Ariadne "Ari" MeyersGirl
American actress
- Ariane "Ari" BellamarGirl
American reality TV personality ("Beverly Hills Nannies")
- Ari JenningsGirl
American reality TV personality ("I Am Jazz")
- Aiyana Ari SpearsGirl
daughter of actor Aaron D. Spears
Ari in pop culture
- Ari GoldBoy
character on Entourage
- Ari HaswariBoy
rogue Mossad agent on NCIS
- Ari BatchelderBoy
Eraser in the Maximum Ride series
- Ari TenenbaumBoy
son of Chas Tenenbaum in Wes Anderson's "The Royal Tenenbaums"
- AriBoy
character in Haley Newsome's webcomic "Unfamiliar"
- AriGirl
ape character in 2001 film "Planet of the Apes"
- AriGirl
nickname of Arya Stark in the "Game of Thrones" series
- Ari HauntingtonGirl
daughter of ghosts in "Monster High" show and series