Aras
Meaning
"eagle, swift and free"
Origin: Kurdish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,142
- Total SSA Count
- 39
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ara
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"eagle, swift and free"
Origin: Kurdish
"desire, wish, longing"
Origin: Kurdish
Aras is more popular, ranked #3142 vs #3172 for Viyan.
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Aras is more popular, ranked #3142 compared to Viyan at #3172 in the United States.
Aras means "eagle, swift and free" (Kurdish origin). Viyan means "desire, wish, longing" (Kurdish origin).
Aras is primarily a boy name. Viyan is primarily a boy name.