Welsh · boy

Arian

A distinctive name with a calm, steady presence.

Rank 2024

#860

Trend

stable

Band

rare

Styles

classic

Meaning

Silver, or very holy (Welsh Arianwen)

Arian is a rare boy name with Welsh roots. In 2024, 280 newborns in the U.S. were given the name — ranking it #860 nationally, and its popularity has held steady in recent years. Its style leans classic — tags you can match against your partner's picks in the combiner.

classic

About Welsh names

Welsh names come from one of Britain's oldest living languages, and they sound like it — soft double-l's, rolling vowels, and meanings rooted in brightness, blessing, and the sea. Myth and poetry supply many of them, from the Mabinogion onward. Names like Rhys, Bronwyn, Dylan, and Carys carry a quiet lyricism that has traveled well beyond Wales.

Meaning and origin are editorial; U.S. popularity comes from Social Security Administration public files.

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