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Arash

Boy

Meaning of Arash: Persian: 'bright' or 'shining'

Arash is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4671st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4671

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

973

First recorded 1972 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 33 babies1982: 41 babies1983: 35 babies1984: 26 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 39 babies1988: 32 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 29 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 26 babies1993: 21 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 9 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 6 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 14 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 14 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 14 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 14 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Arash per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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