Arye
Meaning
"lion"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,496
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ari
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion"
Origin: Hebrew
"God has bestowed, gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew Zebediah
Arye is more popular, ranked #6496 vs #6635 for Zeb.
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Arye is more popular, ranked #6496 compared to Zeb at #6635 in the United States.
Arye means "lion" (Hebrew origin). Zeb means "God has bestowed, gift of God" (Hebrew Zebediah origin).
Arye is primarily a boy name. Zeb is primarily a boy name.