Meaning of the nameAri
- Male
- A-ri
Ari is a short masculine name found in several languages, from Hebrew to Old Norse; the origin of its use in Brazil is uncertain.
Meaning
The meaning of Ari is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 31,955
- Rank in Brazil
- #780
- Median age
- 60 years
- 2010 Census
- 43,604
- people
Ari in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ari, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (8,406 people).
259 women 31,696 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ari is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ari in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.066%
- Santa Catarina 0.049%
- Paraná 0.040%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.024%
- Mato Grosso 0.019%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 7,178 | 0.066% |
| São Paulo | 4,950 | 0.011% |
| Paraná | 4,598 | 0.040% |
| Santa Catarina | 3,734 | 0.049% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,440 | 0.012% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 2,171 | 0.014% |
| Bahia | 962 | 0.007% |
| Goiás | 720 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 708 | 0.019% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 648 | 0.024% |
| Pará | 593 | 0.007% |
| Ceará | 474 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 318 | 0.004% |
| Maranhão | 291 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 289 | 0.008% |
| Rondônia | 266 | 0.017% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 262 | 0.008% |
| Amazonas | 254 | 0.006% |
| Distrito Federal | 227 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 197 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 173 | 0.005% |
| Tocantins | 129 | 0.009% |
| Alagoas | 113 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 91 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 68 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 58 | 0.009% |
| Amapá | 43 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ari
Wiktionary records Ari in several languages: in the English entry, as a name coming from Hebrew arí, 'lion'; in Old Norse, as a name linked to ari, 'eagle'; in Finnish, as a popular form of Adrianus. Which of these origins lies behind the Ari used in Brazil is not known for certain. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Ary, Hari and Hary as spelling variants of Ari. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 31,955 people named Ari, with a median age of 60. The name is almost always male and, proportionally, most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
This is the most recorded spelling in the group, with no Y or H.
Other spellings of Ari
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Ari | 31,955 |
| Ary | 6,726 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ari · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Ari · behindthename.com · usage
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Ari · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · usage
- Behind the Name: Harry · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Harry · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Ari
What does the name Ari mean?
The meaning of Ari is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Ari in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 31,955 people with the first name Ari, which ranks it number 780 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Ari a boy's or a girl's name?
Ari is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 259 women and 31,696 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Ari most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.066% of the state's population is named Ari (7,178 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Ari?
Ary. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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