MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Aryan mean?
Aryan is a modern personal name ultimately derived from Sanskrit arya, honourable or noble. Its Indian use draws on that ethical sense of dignity and respect.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
आर्यन
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Aryan in Indian usage
4,944 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling आर्यन.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 520 |
| 1990s | 4,424 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 2,578 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1,756 |
| Jharkhand | 303 |
| Rajasthan | 207 |
| Other states | 100 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Aryan / M | 151 | 302 |
| Scotland | Aryan / M | 5 | 560 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Aryan; Table_6, C307 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Aryan; Table_6, C307
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Aryan; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Aryan; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy
- Wiktionary: आर्य ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Arya (1) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Aryan ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Wiktionary: आर्यन ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.