Ari

Ari proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, variant of Arieh (also transcribed as Aryeh, Arye). Also the alternative spelling of Aari.

Proper noun (1)

Ari

A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, variant of Arieh (also transcribed as Aryeh, Arye).
A diminutive of the female given names Arianna, Ariana, Ariel, Ariella, and Arielle, also used as a formal given name.
A Papuan language spoken in Western Province, Papua New Guinea.
A town in Abruzzo, Italy.
A village in Mazandaran Province, Iran.
A village in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
An unincorporated community in Indiana, United States.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: ARI

ARI

(abbreviation) Abbreviation of Arizona.
(abbreviation) Abbreviation of Alcohol-related incident.

Also used as

Ari is also the alternative spelling of Aari.

Ari meaning in Marathi and Persian

Ari in Marathi

language of Papua New Guinea: आरी ārī
town in Italy: आरी ārī
village in Iran: आरी ārī

Origin of Ari

Of the first sense, derives directly from Hebrew: אֲרִי (arí, “lion”); compare Yiddish: לייב (leyb, “Leib”), English: Leo, Leon, French: Léo, Léon, Czech: Lev, Polish: Lew, Russian: Лев (Lev), and Ukrainian: Лев (Lev).

Questions about Ari

What does Ari mean?: Ari means a male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, variant of Arieh (also transcribed as Aryeh, Arye).
What is Ari in Marathi?: Ari in Marathi is आरी (ārī). See Ari meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Ari?: Ari is a proper noun.

Words near Ari in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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