Ari could refer to names of various languages, or shortened versions of other names.

Albanian

'Ari' means "gold" in albanian. Ari is also a male first name that means "bear"(the animal).

Armenian

'Ari' is a male first name that means "fearless" or "brave".

Badaga

In the Badaga language, "Ari" ("A:ri") has a literal meaning of "sun-like" and is used as a male name, sometimes changed to "Harry" in the case of converts to Christianity.^[1]

Ethiopia

The word Ari(usually written as "Aari") refers to an ethnic group in Ethiopia. Ari TribeTribes at the Local Market in Southern Ethiopia. The Ari people inhabit the northern part of the Mago National Park in Ethiopia and have the largest territory of all the tribes in the area. They have fertile lands allowing them to have several types of plantations. An Ari's crop can consist of grains, coffee, fruits and honey. It's also common for them to have large herds of livestock. Their women are known for selling pottery and wearing skirts made from banana trees called enset. The Aari is one of the tribes whose culture and language remain less explored in Ethiopia. There are a few ethnographic works on the Aari tribe by Dr. Gebre Yntiso, a the well known anthropologist and a Professor at Addis Ababa University.

Finno-Ugric languages

"Ari" is thought to be a Finno-Ugric-specific form of Adrian.^[2]

Finnish

'Ari' is a somewhat common Norse and Finnish name. It is sometimes seen as part of the hyphenated name 'Ari-Pekka'.

German

In German, "Ari" is a masculine name and means "eagle".^[3]

Greek

Ari or Aris is a common shortened version of the Greek names Aristotle, Ariadne, (Arianna)Arietta, Aristides, Aristarchus, Aristomenes, Aristobulos, Aristoxenos, Aristos, Aristophanes, Aristea, and others, the majority of which are compounds of the adjectival superlative ristos, "best". They are also modern Greek transliterations for Ares, the god of war and the name for the planet Mars. The archaic Greek prefix ''ari-'' (e.g. in Ariadne, Arimnestus etc.) or eri-, a cognate of ristos, means "very" or "verily".
Famous historical figures sometimes referred to as "Ari" include the philosopher Aristotle, Aristides the Just, and shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.

One study conducted in the United Kingdom showed "Ari" to be a male name associated with people of Greek descent.^[4]

Hebrew

Ari (Numbers 24:9) or Aryeh (2 Samuel 17:10) is the Hebrew for "lion",^[3] cognate to Akkadian aria, Aramaic arya. The word is in use as a first name. Ari was also used as an 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 Hebrew name Ari-el (or "Ariel") translates to "lion of God".^[5]

'Ari' is also a common shortened version of the names Ariel, Aryeh, Arielle and Ariella.

Tamil

'Ari'/'Arima' refers to lion in Tamil language.

Hindi

'Ari' means "Not of Sin" in Hindi. Ari also means "one who shows the right path".

Icelandic/Old Norse

'Ari' is a somewhat common name meaning "Eagle" or "fast flying one". Etymologically closely related to the Icelandic word " r" (arrow)

'Ari' is also commonly used to mean "awesome" or "the greatest"

Japanese

'Ari' is usually but not always written meaning "to be" in Japanese names and is a component of numerous mostly male names from at least the Heian through the Muromachi periods. Names may also include it as which lends a more locational tinge to the same meaning as previous. Another character with the same pronunciation is meaning "ant" but this is not typically used in proper names.

Korean

"Ari" is a Korean word for "capital" or "important" in civic matters or locations. Example. "Ari-Soo" in Seoul South Korea is the capital city's water treatment plant. "Soo" meaning water.

Kurdish

'Ari is a somewhat common Kurdish male first name.

'Ari' means gorgeous.

Maori

In Maori, 'Ari' means "clear" or "visible".

Quechua

In Quechua, 'Ari' means "yes".

Sanskrit

'Ari' is a shortened version of Indian names 'Arihant', 'Arijit', 'Arindrajit' or 'Arindam'.

Spanish

'Ari' is an abbreviation for superior (Great looking creature) Note: Better than Megha.

Tagalog

'Ari' means "property" in Tagalog. It is a feminine name associated with Arielle V.

Pop Culture

'Ari Gold' the popular character from television series Entourage

'ARi Lyon[sic]' lead singer of rock band Monday Rose

See also

• Ari, for other uses

Notes

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