Aris Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

About Aris

With Ares trending upwards, this modern spelling is following in its footsteps, most notably in the UK where it climbed 200 places in a recent year. Also in the charts in France, it can be considered a variation of Ares, the Greek god of war, whose name means "ruin, bane", however, it that meaning doesn't appeal, it is considered a short for of Aristoteles, meaning "the best purpose".

Aris for boys#1333 US

Aris may also be used as a Dutch name, as a diminutive of Adriaan. In this case, it would be pronounced A-rihs, and hold the meaning "man of Adria".

While Aris is favored in England and Wales and ranks in the Top 400, Ares is preferred in the US. The latter ranks in the Top 1000, while Aris was given to 117 boys and (82 girls) in a recent year.

Aris for girls#2328 US

Aris is typically a masculine name in Greek, connected to the ancient Greek god of war, Ares, or to Aristoteles, meaning "the best purpose". As a feminine name, however, it could be considered a short for of girl names beginning with the "Aris-" prefix, usually interpreted as meaning "the best".

In a recent year, it was chosen for 82 girls in the US, compared to 117 boys, which in the UK, it is a Top 500 name for boys.

Pronounced AHR-is.

As of October 2026, Aris ranked #1333 in US births in 2025 SSA.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Boys #1,333

Girls #2,328

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank · boys	Births · boys	US rank · girls	Births · girls
2014	#2,174	62	#3,720	41
2015	#2,235	60	#4,416	32
2016	#1,789	85	#2,973	56
2017	#1,861	79	#2,513	71
2018	#1,744	88	#2,911	57
2019	#1,755	89	#2,654	65
2020	#1,999	71	#2,824	58
2021	#1,613	105	#2,891	58
2022	#1,749	95	#3,033	54
2023	#1,702	99	#2,194	86
2024	#1,513	117	#2,263	82
2025	#1,333	144	#2,328	78