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Aryeh
OriginHebrew
Meaning"lion"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#1281
2025 SSA
About Aryeh
Aryeh, which can also be spelled Arye or Arieh, is a Biblical name sometimes heard in modern Israel. In the US, this is the most popular spelling by far, given to 100 boys last year. But the girls' form Ariyah is much more popular than that, given to nearly 500 baby girls.
Aryeh is also given to girls.
Pronounced ah-REE-eh; ah-RY-eh.
As of October 2026, Aryeh ranked #16734 in US births in 2015 SSA.
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 | #1,680 | 91 | 47.4 |
| 2015 | #1,502 | 110 | 57.4 |
| 2016 | #1,618 | 99 | 52.2 |
| 2017 | #1,439 | 119 | 64.3 |
| 2018 | #1,466 | 118 | 65 |
| 2019 | #1,337 | 135 | 75.2 |
| 2020 | #1,449 | 119 | 68.9 |
| 2021 | #1,338 | 138 | 78.9 |
| 2022 | #1,373 | 136 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | #1,703 | 99 | 57.9 |
| 2024 | #1,317 | 147 | 85.3 |
| 2025 | #1,281 | 153 | 89.6 |
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Aryeh for boys
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- Aryeh Abraham FrimerBoy
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- Aryeh Tzvi FrumerBoy
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- Aryeh KunstlerBoy
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