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Persian · Sanskrit

Arya

Pronounced AR-yuhShare

Meaning: Noble; honorable

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Arya shares an ancient Indo-Iranian meaning of noble. Persian and Indian naming traditions give it different histories of use, despite the shared root.

Nicknames

  • Ari

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

  • Modern
  • Short
  • Strong
  • Works everywhere

Origins

Arya comes from Persian and Sanskrit.

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