The first name Aria
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “a musical aria”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Aria means “a musical aria” in Hebrew.
As a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya from Sanskrit, and Aria, Dutch short form of Adriana.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 1,132 girls were named Aria, making it the 34th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 1,229 births (#31).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aria with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aria at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6,130 girls born in the United States were named Aria, the 26th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 7,437 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.
Aria in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Aria
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aria GiovanniAmerican model and erotic glamour actress, born 1977
- Aria WallaceAmerican actress and singer, born 1996
- Aria FischerAmerican water polo player, born 1999
- Aria ShahghasemiAmerican actor, born 1996
- Aria Mia LobertiAmerican actress
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Questions
- What does the name Aria mean?
- Aria means “a musical aria” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Aria?
- As a 21st century English name from TV and fantasy fiction, explained as "a musical aria". Similar sounding names exist in many languages, e.g. Ariah and Arie from Hebrew, Arya from Sanskrit, and Aria, Dutch short form of Adriana.
- How popular is the name Aria?
- In 2025, 1,132 girls born in England and Wales were named Aria, ranking 34th. Its peak was 2022, with 1,229 births.
- Is Aria a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 96,373 US babies named Aria since 1880 were girls.
- When was Aria most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 7,437 babies were named Aria, its highest rank at 19th.