Arian is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arian is a unisex name of Welsh origin meaning “silver”. A Welsh name, also a variant of Aryan or Arion.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,290 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 833 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 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 Arian per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2013 (543/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (56/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Arian is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #1,048 nationally (given to 570 babies that year).
Erin · Warren · Ariana · Arianna · Orion · Aryanna · Arron · Aryan
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