Aryan also spelled Ariyan, Arian, Aryann or Aaryan is a given name and surname that is popular in India and Iran. The name Aryan is derived from the Sanskrit (ārya) meaning "noble and educated" in the Indian context[1] while it is from Old Persian (aryaʰ) ("noble and honorable") in the context of Iran.[2]
In the Anglosphere, the name has generally negative connotations, due to the Nazi racial theories about the superiority of the so-called Aryan race (and related usage of the term by white supremacist organizations such as Aryan Nations).[3][4]
People with the given name[edit | edit source]
- Ariyan Arslani (born 1983), American rapper known as Action Bronson
- Aryann Bhowmik (born 1992), Indian actor
- Aryan Bora (born 2000), Indian cricketer
- Aryan Chopra (born 2001), Indian chess grandmaster
- Arian Çuliqi (born 1960), Albanian television director and screenwriter
- Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam (born 1981), Sri Lankan music entertainer
- Aryan Dutt (born 2003), Dutch cricketer
- Arian Foster (born 1986), American football player
- Aryan Gholami (born 2001), Iranian chess grandmaster
- Arian Hametaj (born 1957), Albanian footballer
- Arián Iznaga (born 1978), Cuban Paralympian sprinter
- Aryan Jain (born 1997), Australian cricketer
- Aryan Juyal (born 2001), Indian cricketer
- Arian Kabashi (born 1996), Kosovan footballer
- Arian Kabashi (born 1997), Swedish footballer
- Aryan Kaganof (born 1964), South African film maker, novelist, poet and fine artist
- Aryan Khan, (born 1997) Indian entrepreneur and filmmaker
- Aaryan Krishna Menon (born 1986), Indian actor, screenwriter and director
- Aryan Lakra (born 2001), Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team
- Arian Leviste (born 1970), American electronic music artist, producer, and DJ
- Arian Moayed (born 1980), Iranian-born American actor and theater producer
- Aryan Niraj Lamba (born 2002), Indian professional footballer
- Aryan Pandit (born 1990), Indian actor and model
- Aryan Prajapati (born 2008), Indian child actor
- Aryan Rajesh (born 1980), Indian film actor
- Aryann Roy, Indian actor
- Arian Salimi (born 2004), Iranian taekwondo olympics medalist
- Aaryan Sigdel (born 1981), Nepalese film actor
- Aryan Tajbakhsh (born 1990), English professional footballer
- Aryan Tari (born 1999), Norwegian chess grandmaster
- Aryan Tsiutryn (1994), Russian and Belarusian freestyle wrestler
- Aryan Vaid (born 1976), Indian model
People with the surname[edit | edit source]
- A. V. Aryan (1924–2007), Indian politician
- Abdul Rashid Arian (born 1941), Afghan politician
- Arman Arian (born 1981), Iranian author, novelist and researcher
- Asher Arian (1938–2010), American political scientist
- Bruce Arians (born 1952), American football coach and former player
- Ghamar Ariyan (1922–2012), Iranian researcher and author
- Jake Arians (born 1978), American football player
- K. C. Aryan (1919–2002), Indian contemporary artist, art historian and collector
- Kartik Aaryan (born 1990), Indian actor
- Khadijeh Aryan (born 1954), Iranian scholar
- Marc Aryan (1926–1985), French-Belgian entertainer
- Mizanur Rahman Aryan (born 1991), Bangladeshi scriptwriter
- Pan Parag Ravi Aryan (born 1985), Indian actor
- Praskovia Arian (1864–1949), Russian and Soviet writer and feminist
- Shabana Shajahan Aryan (1997), Indian actress
Fictional characters[edit | edit source]
- Aryan Singh, fictional criminal featured in the 2006 Indian film Dhoom 2, played by Hritik Roshan
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Aryan". Oh Baby! Names. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ↑ https://namecensus.com/first-names/arian-meaning-and-history/
- ↑ "Aryan - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
- ↑ "Everything That's Wrong with Aryan Trending as a Baby Name". 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.