Girl name · Italian
Aria
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally airAria is a girl's name that is of Italian origin: from the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #26 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Aria
As a girl's name, Aria is of Italian origin: from the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
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What our editors wrote about Aria on 2 lists.
“A solo song, and a smooth talker”
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“An opera solo for a solo singer”
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How popular is Aria?
- US rank in 2025
- #26
- 6,130 babies, 3,814 per million girls
- Best rank
- #19 in 2018
- 7,437 babies that year
- Babies since 1900
- At least 95,674
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 7 per million |
| 1910s | 6 per million |
| 1920s | 4 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 2 per million |
| 1950s | 2 per million |
| 1960s | 2 per million |
| 1970s | 12 per million |
| 1980s | 30 per million |
| 1990s | 71 per million |
| 2000s | 226 per million |
| 2010s | 2,986 per million |
| 2020s | 3,809 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23 | #20 | #19 | #20 | #27 | #22 | #23 | #25 | #26 | #26 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Aria
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- AriA lion (Hebrew, unisex)
- AryaNoble, honorable (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AraElegant silk (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- ArinElegant jade luster (depends on hanja) (Korean, girl)
- ArinaPeace, a folk form of Irina (Greek, girl)
- ArwaFemale ibex (Arabic, girl)
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LiaItalian, Portuguese and Greek form of Leah (Hebrew, girl)
- EnzoItalian name, from Heinz, a form of Henry; popular in France (Germanic, boy)
- CaraFriend in Irish; beloved in Italian (Irish and Italian, girl)
- PenelopeProbably from a Greek word for a type of duck (Greek, girl)
- SuhailThe star Canopus, from a word for smooth (Arabic, boy)
- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AnilAir, wind (Sanskrit, boy)
- AramRipe chestnuts, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AyazFrost, dry cold air (Turkish, boy)
- BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
- BellaShort form of Isabella; also Italian for beautiful (Hebrew, girl)
- BoramReward, worth, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- ChorongBright and sparkling, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- CrewFrom the English word crew, a group of people (English, boy)
Middle names for Aria
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- CharityGenerous love (Latin, girl)
- DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
- ElizabethGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HarmonyConcord, agreement (Greek, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- MadelineWoman from Magdala (Hebrew, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- PatienceCalm endurance (Latin, girl)
More girl names from Italian
- DonnaLady (Italian, girl)
- PerlaPearl (Italian, girl)
- AllegraCheerful, lively (Italian, girl)
- AzzurraAzure, sky blue (Italian, girl)
- FiammettaLittle flame (Italian, girl)
- FioreFlower (Italian, unisex)
- FiorellaLittle flower (Italian, girl)
- GelsominaJasmine (Italian, girl)
- GioiaJoy (Italian, girl)
- MilaniFrom the name of the Italian city of Milan (Italian, girl)
- NunziaAnnounced (Italian, girl)
- OrnellaFlowering ash tree (Italian, girl)
- RossellaLittle red one (Italian, girl)
- SoleThe sun (Italian, girl)
- SperanzaHope (Italian, girl)
Aria: common questions
What does the name Aria mean?
Aria is of Italian origin: from the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Aria a boy or girl name?
Aria is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 6,130 girls and 22 boys in the US were named Aria, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Aria come from?
Aria is of Italian origin: from the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Aria?
Aria ranked #26 in the US in 2025, with 6,130 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Aria?
Names spelled like Aria include Ari, Arya, Ara, Arin and Arina.
What middle names go with Aria?
Middle names that flow well with Aria include Charity, Dahlia, Elizabeth, Harmony and Louise. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.