Ari could refer to names of various languages, or shortened versions of other names.
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Armenian
'Ari' is a male first name that means "fearless" or "brave".
Bengali
'Ari' is a shortened version of Indian names 'Arijit', 'Arindrajit' or 'Arindam'. 'Ari' also means "enemy" in Bengali.
Greek
'Ari' is a common shortened version of the Greek names Aristotle, Arianthe, Arietta, Aristidi, Aristides and Aristea. 'Ari' is also one of the English translations for the Greek God of War, and the Greek name for the planet Mars (other translations include 'Aris' and Ares). Famous historical figures commonly referred to as 'Ari' include the philosopher Aristotle, King Aristides the Just, lawyer Ari Bouras and the historian Arrian of Nicomedia.
Hebrew
Ari (Numbers 24:9) or Aryeh (2 Samuel 17:10) is the Hebrew for "lion", cognate to Akkadian aria, Aramaic arya. The word is in use as a male first name. Ari was also used as a honorific for an important man. Gur-aryeh "lion cub" is attested in Jacob's blessing on Judah (Genesis 49:9), "Judah is a lion's whelp; on prey, my son, have you grown". The name Ari-el translates to "lion of God". 'Ari' is also a common shortened version of the names Ariel, Aryeh, and Arielle. (See Animal names as first names in Hebrew.)
Icelandic/Old Norse
'Ari' is a somewhat common name meaning "Eagle" or "fast flying one".
Maori
In Maori, 'Ari' means "clear" or "visible".
Finnish
'Ari' is a somewhat common Norse and Finnish name. It is sometimes seen as part of the hyphenated name 'Ari-Pekka'.
Hindi
'Ari' means Sin in Hindi. When combined with 'Hant' (killer), Ari-Hant means "Killer of sin", another name for God.
Japanese
'Ari' means "an ant" in Japanese. It is a feminine name.
Tagalog
'Ari' means "property" in Tagalog. It is a feminine name associated with Arielle V.
See also
- Ari, for other uses
