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Aria Baby girl name meaning, origin, and popularity

Aria name meaning and origin

Aria has Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and Persian roots and has various meanings depending on the culture it's in. In Italian, Aria translates to "air" but also means song or melody. An Aria is an elaborate vocal solo in an opera, making this elegant name a perfect fit for musically inclined parents.

Aria 's other meanings are equally appealing. In Persian, Aria means "noble." In Hebrew, Aria is derived from the name Ariel, which means "lion of God." And in Greek mythology, Aria (or Areia) is a nymph from the island of Crete who had a son with Apollo, the god of music and poetry.

In recent years, the name Aria has soared in popularity in the U.S. Characters on hit television series such as Aria Montgomery on Pretty Little Liars and Arya Stark from Game of Thrones have no doubt contributed to this name's climb up the charts.

Aria is a gender-neutral name that can be used for boys or girls, and it 's primarily a name for boys in some parts of the world. In the U.S., however, it's mostly given to girls. The three-syllable name is pronounced are-ee-uh (or ar-ya with the variation Arya). Possible nicknames include Ari, Ri and Riri. Aria can also be a nickname for longer names like Ariana and Ariadne.

The name Aria first appeared on the Social Security Administration 's list of top baby names for girls in 2000. It steadily increased in popularity over the next 20 years and broke into the top-100 names for girls in the U.S. in 2012.

BabyCenter parents are also drawn to this name, ranking it in the top 20 names for girls for the past several years. (BabyCenter's ranking is based on data from hundreds of thousands of parents who share their baby 's name with us.)

Like many of the most popular baby names now, Aria is short, sweet, and heavy on the vowels (similar to Olivia, Emma, Ava, Amelia, Mia, Liam, and Noah). With its beautiful meanings and melodic sound, Aria is sure to strike the right chord with parents for years to come.

Aria name popularity

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Source: Social Security Administration & BabyCenter user data

Aria in pop culture

Arya Stark
Character from the book series and TV show Game of Thrones
Aria Montgomery
Character from the TV show Pretty Little Liars
Aria Blaze
Character from the My Little Pony films
Aria Benett
Character from the video game Final Fantasy III
Aria Kanzaki
Character from the Japanese novel series Aria the Scarlet Ammo
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Famous people named Aria

Aria Aber
German-Afghan poet and writer
Aria Clemente
Filipina singer and actress
Aria Curzon
American actress best known for her voice role as Ducky in The Land Before Time films
Aria Dean
American artist and curator
Aria Finger
Former CEO of the nonprofit platform DoSomething.org and president of the TMI agency
Aria Fischer
American water polo player who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics
Aria Johnson
American singer and actress
Aria Pullman
American actress, model, musician and songwriter
Aria Sa'id
African-American transgender activist and political strategist
Aria Wallace
American actress known for her role on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly

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