Arya is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Arya thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
The name Arya is from an old Indo-Iranian root. In Indian, it is a unisex name and in Iranian, it’s a masculine name. Arya is also a name of Aramaic or Hebrew origin. Thanks to Arya Stark, one of the main characters of the television series “Game of Thrones”, the name Arya has spread in the Western world in recent years.
Arya means “noble” and “honorable” (from Persian “aria/آریا” or Sanskrit “ārya/आर्य” and “āryā/आर्या”). Besides, Arya means “lioness” (from Aramaic “ʾaryā/ܐܪܝܐ” or Hebrew “aryé/אַרְיֵה” = lion).
Arya can also be spelled Aria, Aarya or Aryah. Anagrams for Arya are Ayra, Raya and Yara.
Popular nicknames for Arya are Ari, Riri and Rya.
Popular female middle names are Brielle, Claire, Diane, Emerson, Grace, Isabell, Jane, Katherine, May, Melody, Noelle, Rose, Rea, Sophie, Violet, Vivian, Willow and Zoe.
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Arya is currently ranked #188 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.
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