Aria
Meaning
"air, song, melody"
Origin: Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #26
- Total SSA Count
- 5,935
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"air, song, melody"
Origin: Italian
"initials, typically Robert James or Richard John"
Origin: American
Aria is more popular, ranked #26 vs #4749 for Rj.
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Aria is more popular, ranked #26 compared to Rj at #4749 in the United States.
Aria means "air, song, melody" (Italian origin). Rj means "initials, typically Robert James or Richard John" (American origin).
Aria is primarily a girl name. Rj is primarily a boy name.