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Ari

Boy

Meaning of Ari: Hebrew: 'lion'

Ari is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 277th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 286th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#277

1,284 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#286

157 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

28,254

First recorded 1958 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 127 babies1982: 155 babies1983: 158 babies1984: 114 babies1985: 140 babies1986: 140 babies1987: 143 babies1988: 132 babies1989: 145 babies1990: 163 babies19901991: 179 babies1992: 180 babies1993: 174 babies1994: 202 babies1995: 184 babies1996: 212 babies1997: 205 babies1998: 186 babies1999: 212 babies2000: 232 babies20002001: 298 babies2002: 306 babies2003: 373 babies2004: 369 babies2005: 352 babies2006: 453 babies2007: 566 babies2008: 602 babies2009: 646 babies2010: 651 babies20102011: 645 babies2012: 815 babies2013: 932 babies2014: 916 babies2015: 1,039 babies2016: 1,029 babies2017: 1,143 babies2018: 1,267 babies2019: 1,365 babies2020: 1,422 babies20202021: 1,615 babies2022: 1,752 babies2023: 1,640 babies2024: 1,377 babies2025: 1,284 babies
US babies named Ari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,752.

Gender split

73% boys · 27% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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