Ari Name Meaning & Origin
Ari
Origin of the name Ari:
Derived from the Hebrew 'arī (lion).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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- Comments and insights on the name Ari
I think this is a nice girl name pronounced are-ee
- Personal experiences with the name Ari
I know a little boy named Ari that is eight years old, maybe nine. He is as cute as it gets and the name suits him perfectly. I think this name is wonderful even as he gets older. He loves it as well.
My name's Ari. I'm a girl. And it's JUST Ari. Is that weird?
People always ask what Ari is short for. It gets annoying.
- Nicknames for Ari
Air
Ri-Ri- Meanings and history of the name Ari
- Famous real-life people named Ari
Ari Fleischer (White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush
Ari Shapiro (Justice correspondent for National Public Radio (NPR)
Ari Scott-Cowling (Soccer player for the Barcelona reserve team)
Ari Olafsson (Icelandic singer who represented Iceland in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest)- Ari in song, story & screen
Ari Ben Cannan Character from the novel/film Exodus.
Ariel "Ari" Gold - character from Entourage.
Ari Haswari, NCIS character