Meaning: A lion
The story
Ari means lion in Hebrew. An independent Old Norse name with the same spelling means eagle, giving the form two distinct animal associations.
Also means
What Ari means in its other languages.
- Old Norsean eagle
Spellings & variants
- Arie
- Aryeh
- Arieh
- Arri
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Short
- Modern
- Strong
- Works everywhere
Origins
Ari comes from Hebrew and Old Norse. It’s a bridge name, with roots in more than one culture.
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