Aarav is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aarav means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aarav across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aarav has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aarav is a boy name of Sanskrit origin meaning “peaceful, or musical sound”. A modern popular Indian name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,209 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,352 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 55 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 74 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Aarav per year, United States (2002 to 2025). United States peaked in 2015 (541/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (179/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (15/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Aarav is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2015, when it ranked #1,093 nationally (given to 718 babies that year).
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