אריאה
Aria means “lioness, from Ari; also Italian for melody”
Aria is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אריאה
- In English letters
- Aria
- Other English spellings
- Arya, Ariya
- Other Hebrew spellings
- ארייה · אריא
- Meaning
- Lioness, from Ari; also Italian for melody
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Animals and birds
- Gematria value
- 217
2,009 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Aria.
- 1,995 of them are women and girls, and 14 are men and boys.
- 391 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,574, against 19 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: ארייה, אריא. The chart shows the spelling אריאה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Aria is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אריאה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,135 | 297 | 59 of 678 |
In 2024, Aria ranked 59 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Aria in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Aria.
What does the name Aria mean?
Aria means “lioness, from Ari; also Italian for melody”. Aria is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Aria a boy's name or a girl's name?
Aria is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,009 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,995 are women and girls and 14 are men and boys.
How do you write Aria in Hebrew?
Aria is written אריאה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: ארייה, אריא.
How many people in Israel are named Aria?
2,009 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Aria today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Aria ranked 59 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.