The first name Aarav
A boy’s name from Hindi meaning “sound”, “loud noise”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hindi origin
Aarav means “sound”, “loud noise” in Hindi.
Transliteration of Hindi आरव (ārav, “sound; loud noise”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 179 boys were named Aarav, making it the 257th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aarav with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aarav at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 377 boys born in the United States were named Aarav, the 710th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 541 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What does the name Aarav mean?
- Aarav means “sound”, “loud noise” in Hindi.
- What is the origin of the name Aarav?
- Transliteration of Hindi आरव (ārav, “sound; loud noise”).
- How popular is the name Aarav?
- In 2025, 179 boys born in England and Wales were named Aarav, ranking 257th.
- Is Aarav a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,209 US babies named Aarav since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aarav most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 541 babies were named Aarav, its highest rank at 529th.