Meaning & Origin
A member of a race defined variously as comprising people of Germanic descent, in the narrowest sense, or all non-Jewish Caucasians, in the broadest sense
Aryan is a boy's and girl's baby name of Sanskrit origin, meaning "noble" or "honorable," rooted in the ancient Indo-Iranian word arya used in the Vedic texts to describe a high social standing. It has been a traditional name in India and Iran for thousands of years.
Aryan remains a common given name across South Asia and among the South Asian diaspora in the United States, where it entered the top 1,000 in the 2010s. Parents choose it for its classical roots and the values it represents within Hindu tradition.