Arya (name)


Aarya also spelled Arya, Aria or Ariya also known as Aryo or Ario is an Indo-Iranian given name of Sanskrit and Persian origins. The Sanskrit word Arya is a surname and a masculine and feminine Hindu given name, signifying “honorable”. In Iran it is a popular masculine given name and a popular surname. In Indonesia, Arya is also commonly used as a masculine given name, usually in Java, Bali, and other places. In Javanese it becomes "Aryo", "Ario", or "Aryono". The name is also beginning to appear in the western world after the character Arya Stark of the television series Game of Thrones.
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21st century popularity surge

The 2011 television series Game of Thrones features a character named Arya Stark, increasing the name's popularity among Western audiences. In 2013, BBC News wrote that "the passion and the extreme devotion of fans" had brought about a phenomenon unlike anything related to other popular TV series, manifesting itself in a very broad range of fan labor, such as fan fiction, Game of Thrones-themed burlesque routines, or people naming their children after characters from the series. In 2012, "Arya" was the fastest-rising girl's name in popularity in the U.S., jumping from 711th to 413th position. The name entered the top 200 most commonly used names for baby girls born in England and Wales in 2017. Although it could be written off as a result of the South Asian diaspora in the United Kingdom.

Notable persons

From India