Aris
“diminutive of Aristide”uncertain meaning
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 407th
- births in 2023–2025
- 370
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,902
- +13% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Aris
Aris is thought to mean “diminutive of Aristide” and is of Greek origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Aris in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Aris has been rising fast (+13% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aris every 17 schools, all spellings combined.
Aris in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
392nd boys’ name308 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,683+26.1% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
720th boys’ name9 babies in 3 years1 boy in 7,980
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,234th boys’ name19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,944
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
828th boys’ name6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,990
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,494th boys’ name361 babies in 3 years1 boy in 14,242+8.6% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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