The first name Arie
A unisex name from Hebrew meaning “lion”.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Arie means “lion” in Hebrew.
Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְיֵה (aryé, “lion”).
More names that mean lion.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Arie, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 25 births (#1,132).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 79 girls born in the United States were named Arie, the 2,301st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 161 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.
Famous people named Arie
18 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Arie HaanDutch footballer and manager, born 1948
- Arie SchansDutch association football player and manager, born 1952
- Arie den HartogDutch road bicycle racer (1941–2018)
- Arie van VlietDutch sprint cyclist (1916–2001)
- Arie BieshaarDutch footballer (1899-1965)
- Arie LuyendykDutch racing driver, born 1953
- Jan-Arie van der HeijdenDutch footballer (born 1988)
- Arie SlobDutch politician, born 1961
- Arie van HouwelingenDutch cyclist, born 1931
- Arie VoorenCyclist (1923-1988)
- Arie Luyendyk, Jr.Dutch-American racing driver, born 1981
- Arie van LentFootball player and manager, born 1970
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Questions
- What does the name Arie mean?
- Arie means “lion” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Arie?
- Borrowed from Hebrew אַרְיֵה (aryé, “lion”).
- How popular is the name Arie?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Arie, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2024, with 25 births.
- Is Arie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 6,736 US babies named Arie since 1880, 62% were girls and 38% boys.
- When was Arie most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 161 babies were named Arie, its highest rank at 1,391st.