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Areej

Girl

Meaning of Areej: Arabic: 'pleasant fragrance'

Areej is a girl'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 — 6767th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 2253rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6767

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2253

12 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

612

First recorded 1981 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 21 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 23 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 27 babies20202021: 24 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Areej per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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