Arya
Meaning: “Noble”
About the name Arya
Arya is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “Noble”.
It has a modern, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Arya ranked #158 for girls in the US, with 1,858 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2019. Since 2000, 94% of US babies named Arya were girls.
Etymology
From Sanskrit, meaning “noble, respectable”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Arya”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #158
- In 2015
- #200
- Babies in 2025
- 1,858
Popularity of Arya, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Arya
Arya is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Arya
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.