Aria

Meaning: air; a melody · Origin: Italian · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

From the Italian word aria, 'air', used for a solo song in opera. It has been one of the fastest-rising girls' names of the 21st century.

Nicknames

Ari

Variants & related names

Arya, Ariah

Aria name art

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FAQ

What does the name Aria mean?

Aria means “air; a melody”. It comes from Italian.

Is Aria a popular name?

Yes — Aria has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Aria?

Ari.

What are other forms of Aria?

Arya, Ariah.

Similar names

Bella · Sienna · Gemma · Juliet · Gianna · Amelia

More: names starting with A · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.