Arya

Meaning and origin of Arya

Popularity of Arya in France since 1986

• It peaked in 2025.
• Over recent years, Arya has been rising fast (+16% a year).
• In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Arya every 2 schools, all spellings combined.

Arya in English-speaking countries

Arya ranks 73^rd in Ontario (Canada), 122^nd in British Columbia (Canada) and 155^th in United States, against 70^th in France.

• Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24

  73^rd girls’ name373 babies in 3 years1 girl in 414−1.7% a year

• British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23

  122^nd girls’ name75 babies in 3 years1 girl in 529+0.4% a year

• New ZealandDIA · 2023-25

  213^th girls’ name54 babies in 3 years1 girl in 778

• ScotlandNRS · 2023-25

  184^th girls’ name67 babies in 3 years1 girl in 812−7.3% a year

• United StatesSSA · 2023-25

  155^th girls’ name5,738 babies in 3 years1 girl in 842−5.8% a year

• England and WalesONS · 2023-25

  183^rd girls’ name808 babies in 3 years1 girl in 950−5.2% a year

• IrelandCSO · 2023-25

  208^th girls’ name62 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,046+7.5% a year

• Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25

  276^th girls’ name17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,324

Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.

Same sound, other spellings

• Aria2,115
• Aryah (in French)35
• Ariya (in French)30
• Arïa25
• Aarya (in French)20
• Ariah (in French)20
• Harya10
• Ariyah5
• Aryaa5

Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.

Names similar to Arya

• Maya
• Apolline
• Assia
• Priya
• Neela
• Aïcha
• Amira
• Andréa
• Tara
• Alya
• Amina
• Deva

See also

• 70^thTop 100 French girl names