Arris
Meaning
"best, excellent"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,002
- Total SSA Count
- 20
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"best, excellent"
Origin: Greek
"deer, stag"
Origin: Yiddish/Germanic
Arris is more popular, ranked #5002 vs #5020 for Herschel.
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Arris is more popular, ranked #5002 compared to Herschel at #5020 in the United States.
Arris means "best, excellent" (Greek origin). Herschel means "deer, stag" (Yiddish/Germanic origin).
Arris is primarily a boy name. Herschel is primarily a boy name.