Aria

原My name is Ariah. As said like Mariah without the m. I personally love the name Aria too. I love all spellings or pronunciations of the name. It's beautiful either way.

原Aria Montgomery from Pretty Little Liars has this name! Also, I don't get why so many people think it's getting popular just because of Game of Thrones. The person from Game of Thrones spelled it Arya, not Aria, a name from Pretty Little Liars. I think Aria is a better spelling than Arya, but that's also a pretty name.

原My name is Aria and I have always known of the musical meaning and Italian meaning of air; however, it wasn't until my freshman year in college that I learned of the Hebrew meaning of Lion. Those two words are completely different, yet, together, they describe me absolutely perfectly. This is a strong and powerful name that I am proud to carry.

原Good name. I love Aria Montgomery from Pretty Little Liars. She is a strong, loyal character throughout the show, therefore that's how I picture an Aria to be. Aria Montgomery's middle name is Marie so I think that goes well with the first name Aria.

原Not a fan of this name, sorry. I'm also not a Game of Thrones fan.

原It's short, sweet, simple, and pretty, but I don't like how common it is becoming on baby girls today as a first name. I think it might make a more interesting choice for a middle name.

原Anyone here watch or read Pretty Little Liars? Well, one of the main character's name is Aria Montgomery! It is a very pretty name. :)

原Aria is a beautiful name and anyone who has negative comments on a name this beautiful probably has a boring, generic name like Francesca. I am naming my daughter this and could care less what simple minded, dull people think. And if and when people mispronounce her name she will simply and politely correct them.

原Uncommon in Italy probably because it would be like calling a child "Air". That's the most obvious meaning of the word before the musical one.

原It's not Italian and it's not Greek as well, it's an Iranian name, even the country Iran means the land of Arian or Aryan.

原Iran means the land of Arian or Aryan. It's a Persian (Iranian) name.

原I love this name, I am a fan of Pretty Little Liars but not particularly of the character Aria. My husband is a big Game Of Thrones fan, and we decided to go with the spelling Arya. I think it's unique without being too out there and in our opinion Arya Stark is such a strong character. She's a fighter, loyal, resourceful and cunning. I think it'd be an honor to be named after someone like that even if it's fictional, we chose the middle name Elizabeth. I think Arya Elizabeth sounds beautiful together and Queen Elizabeth is another wonderful person to be named after. Can't wait to meet our little princess this spring.

原Arya, Aria, or آریـــا is a Persian and Sanskrit male given name, based on the self designation of people speaking Indo-Iranian languages as "Arya" meaning "Noble" in Sanskrit and Persian. The name is also used in India, in regions of shared ancestry.The term "Arya" was also used as an ethnic epithet in the Achaemenid inscriptions and in the Zoroastrian Avestan tradition.

原I spell my daughter's name Aaria. I just wanted it to be a little different.

原Aria is like one of my top 10 favorite names! It has such a nice sound to it. Only downfall is that it sometimes can be hard to pronounce.

原I know of a little girl named Aryana. I thought it was a lovely alternative to the more common Aria/Ariana/Arianna. I didn't hear of the Hitler reference until a couple months ago. I think all of them are lovely names nonetheless.Also - Aria is a word, and whether a form of something else name wise, it's still a legit spelling. I can picture an older Aria more than I can a Bella, so I don't exactly know where you're coming from that you would think it wouldn't work. Arya is in GOT, not Aria. I think you may be mistaken - that's Pretty Little Liars. And being a fan of the show only would make someone like it more. Even if they chose it solely for the show with no other meanings, they obviously were captivated by the pretty melody of the name and beautiful meaning.

原I heard that this was Italian. It means Air, peace and tranquility. It it is a very simple, pretty name.

原Honestly, I thought I invented this name with my awful spelling on "Area". In the end I found the real spelling of the word and fell in love with this amazing made up name. Later I found this, searched my lovely creation and was quite heart-broken to see it exists... but I found the meaning, "air, melody, song" and easy pronunciation: Ahr-ee-a. Now I love it more. Anyone born with this name is lucky in my opinion. I hope it stays original so that when (or if) I have a baby girl, Aria can be first on my list!

原"Pretty Little Liars" started as a TV series in 2010, when this name was #353, and by 2013 "Aria" was at #40. People keep mentioning "Game of Thrones" in these comments, but I don't think we should discount the impact of "Pretty Little Liars," especially when you consider that the "Game of Thrones" character spells her name A-R-Y-A, a spelling that's currently much further down on the charts.

原This is a beautiful, mystical, enchanting name.

原It fits the meaning. Sounds very melodic.

原Aria is a form of Ariadne. Ariadne is a particularly neat name too. The most notable connection Ariadne has, in my opinion, with the ancient world is the Minoan Snake Goddess of the same name.In Greek legend, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos. Her dad put her in charge of the labyrinth (or one of them... Knossos or Thera?). She was pretty damned cool.So as for Aria being nonsense, fantastical and a fad? Sorry, people have had this name or a close form of it literally since Thera was settled. It is therefore probably one of the most historically important names in the Aegean.There was a period of history where we lost matriachal polytheism a lot, replacing it with patriachal monotheism. It makes sense that since the Persians and Phrygians were closely related with the massive sea-faring empire on Thera and Crete, the name could've been carried across and had its gender flipped at some point.

原My husband is Persian and we think this name is beautiful. It IS a Persian name as the person above commented and since I don't watch tv I know nothing of a stupid show with the name in it. It's hard to find a pronouncable Persian name and this is the only one we agreed on.

原Dumb, dumb name. Undoubtedly propelled by Game of Thrones. What does it say about you? My parents were ignorant TV watchers with no culture.

原The epitome of trendiness. It shot up from #157 to #91 in a year. I'm not sure why, but I think that tv show has something to do with it. I'll give it some credit- at least it's not a surname or something cutesy ending in -ee. But still, it just sounds... Made up. Fantasy-like. Tacky. It's a little dragged out to tell the truth, arr-ee-aaah isn't exactly the most pleasant sound. And also, its an Italian word. Yes, Bella is a name that's also an Italian word, but its also an element commonly found in other names like Isabella. Parents, naming your daughter 'Aria' or any other kre8tiv spelling is not unique, at least not anymore. When everyone thinks they're being original, they end up with the same 'unique' idea. I don't completely agree with what Francesca is saying, but I do think this will sound strange on a grown woman. Maybe add an m, name her Maria, and call her Aria? Just a suggestion, because Maria is currently less popular than Aria. Sorry about the rant, I just don't like names that come out of nowhere and shoot up the charts at an alarming rate, then disappear altogether. This name could end up being very dated in a few decades, along with all the kaylas, Madison's, and Ava's. But who knows.

原Aria Noelle Curzon is an American actress (born 1987 in Hollywood, California).

原Aria Wallace is an American teen actress (born 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia).

原It's very telling Francesca when someone makes a demeaning comment about a beautiful name. The name Aria sounds beautiful even as it is spoken. It is a name/word that can mean melody and many intellectuals would associate it with music... which again is a lovely comparison. To suggest this is a new word/name is would be extremely unfounded, in fact two composers that I know have said how beautiful and old school it sounds. This, to me puts the name on a par with Olivia, Isabella, Arabella etcEach to his/her own of course... but this name is far from deserving of negative comments... that's my opinion.

原I'm automatically suspicious of names that get popular out of nowhere. I completely agree with Francesca's comment. This is not a name that will suit a grown woman. Sure it's cute on a baby/little girl but your little girl will grow up and have to be professional and she'll be stuck with a little girl's name. Oh, and changing the spelling to be "unique" and "creative" only adds badness to an already tacky name. And to the anonymous user that was offended: I hate to tell you this but people are in fact going to judge your child based on her name. That's just how the world is. People REALLY need to take that into account when naming their children.

原I actually take offense to Francesca's comment about this name- "With the generic simplicity births pretentiousness; unprofessionalism and nature of an infantile are ever present." That's very condescending and RUDE. Ariah is my daughters name and the way people see her name could not be any more the opposite of what your opinion of it is. People COMPLIMENT her on it ALL the time. "Pretentiousness" and "unprofessionalism" AND "nature of an infantile" are all qualities made up by a persons attitude and demeanor... not based on their NAME. But... with a name like "Francesca" maybe you are used to stereotyping people based upon their name.

原I must admit, ever since I was a child I have found this name somewhat alluring (although, its draw has lessened over the years.)It holds an air of ethereal beauty; I can easily see it the subject (or title) of poetry.Now that I have said that, I must proceed to the negatives.People preach of it's uniqueness, of the uncommon decision to dub a child "Aria"... I now point you in the direction of the chart which lists and numbers the most popular-- take a wild guess at who has secured a considerable spot... indeed: "Aria."I also am unable to see it aging past the teenage years... it will likely function decently as a young adult, middle-age it will appear out of place, and I cannot even begin to picture it on a person of advanced years.With the generic simplicity births pretentiousness; unprofessionalism and nature of an infantile are ever present.

原To the person above saying Arya is another spelling variation of Aria... you are highly mistaken! Aria is pronounced ARE-ee-ah and Arya is pronounced ARE-yah. Arya is a unisex Sanskrit name that means "Noble" while Aria means "Air". They are NOT related.

原This is currently my FAVORITE NAME EVER! It's so cute. I also like it because it's modern and feels like a breath of fresh air. So sweet. I am all for naming my first daughter Aria. I just need a good middle name... :)

原The Aria series by Michel Weyland.

原I knew a boy named Aria.

原The name of Iran is the Modern Persian derivative from the Proto-Iranian term Aryānā, meaning "Land of the Aryans". This is before Hitler took inspiration and made a mess of the idea (and the swastika, for that matter). It was not meant to be a superior race. It is just one people. Coming from Greek or Persian alphabet, the difference between I and Y becomes irrelevant. Look up the etymology of Iran in Wikipedia.

原My Persian friend has this name, but thank god she spells it Aria. How can anyone think that Arya is a nice spelling? It's one letter away from Aryan, and that's not the most loveliest of meanings or connotations.

原My name is Aria and some people sometimes pronounce it wrong, which drives me crazy. The A sounds like the u in umbrella, the R sounds like the r in ready, the I sounds like the ea in read, and the A sounds like the a in umbrella. The pronunciation is uh-ree-uh.

原This is my name and I love it, although sometimes, I wish I had another one. My name is suddenly popular and I wouldn't change it.

原Aria also means "air". [noted -ed]

原This is a beautiful name. I can easily imagine it on any age girl or woman.

原Aria is also one of the main characters in Sara Shepard's Pretty Little Liars series.

原In Italian this would not be pronounced AHR-ee-a with a long "ah" at the beginning, but simply A-ree-a, with a short "a" - like in cat.

原There is a new hotel in Las Vegas named Aria.

原Aria is the main name of the little girl in Rune Factory 2 (you can name her anything you want, however). Her seiyuu (Japanese voice actor) is Maeda Ai.

原Beautiful, I want to name my daughter this!

原Although an "aria" was once used for "song" or "melody", nowadays it means so only when speaking about music in technical terms, or to describe a specific piece of music. Aria means "air" in Italian.

原I think it's a really pretty name! Although you could spell it as Ariah.

原I love this name, in fact, it's my name! People are always telling me how pretty it is. Although, I must warn you that if you want to name your child this that some people mispronouce it as Airia pretty often. It doesn't particuarly bother me, though. Also, some of the spellings the people who commented before me suggested were really pretty and I agree with the person who said that Aria and Cameron would make really good names for twin girls.

原Aria Noelle Curzon plays 'Ducky' in the Land Before Time series.

原In "Eragon," by Christopher Paolini, one of the main characters, an elven princess, is named Arya, which is pronounced the same way. This may color perceptions of the name, as the two are pronounced exactly the same way.

原There is a mousemaid in the book Martin The Warrior by Brian Jacques named Aryah. She is the mother of one of the main characters named Laterose (Rose) and Brome.

原This is a beautiful name, and though I think the spelling Arya looks better, I would use Aria to keep the original musical reference there. I think that Aria and Carmen would make good names for twin girls.

原This is my 2nd cousin's name! I really prefer it spelled Arya. It's a really pretty name.

原I like Aria, although I think it's prettiest spelt 'Ariya.' It makes me think of a dark haired, pale Elven wanderer. Also, in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance' trilogy, Arya is an Elven princess. She's tougher than the guys and she rocks!

原Another version of this name, Arya, is a main character in George R. R. Martin's series of books, A Song of Ice and Fire. She is disobedient and wild, but she is one of my favorite characters.

原"Aria" is also the Italian word for the element "air".

原An alternate spelling of the name, from its Latin root, is "Arria".

原Aria was used in the book Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon. It was used as a word meaning 'my star' in the Lirin language. It -might've- been selected because of its meaning, which has a lot to do with the main character of the books, who is a Singer.

原Arya is an alternative spelling to the name. In Hebrew it means lion. The name is also popular in Ethiopia and the Middle East, and is usually used for boys.

原An ancient Greek name. Also Aria was one of the many epithets of goddess Athina.

原The word "aria" means "plough" in Lithuanian.