אריה
Arie means “lion”
Arie is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
The lion is the emblem of the tribe of Judah.
- In Hebrew
- אריה
- In English letters
- Arie
- Other English spellings
- Aryeh, Arye, Arieh
- Meaning
- Lion
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 216
16,201 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Arie.
- 132 of them are women and girls, and 16,069 are men and boys.
- 470 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,240, against 734 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Arie is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אריה 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 | 132 | 14 | 382 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 16,069 | 254 | 69 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Arie ranked 69 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Arie in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Arie.
What does the name Arie mean?
Arie means “lion”. Arie is a boy's name of Biblical origin. The lion is the emblem of the tribe of Judah.
Is Arie a boy's name or a girl's name?
Arie is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16,201 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 132 are women and girls and 16,069 are men and boys.
How do you write Arie in Hebrew?
Arie is written אריה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Arie?
16,201 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Arie today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Arie ranked 69 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.