Meaning of the name Ari
Albanian ‘Ari’ is a male first name that means “lion”(the animal) or at times used for the meaning of “gold”.
Ari or Aris is a common shortened version of the Greek names Aristotle, Ariadne, (Arianna)Arietta, Aristides, Aristarchus, Aristomenes, Aristobulos, Aristoxenos, Aristos, Aristophanes,Aristea, and others, the majority of which are compounds of the adjectival superlative áristos, “best”. They are also modern Greek transliterations for Ares, the god of war and the name for the planet Mars.
Old Norse ‘Ari’ is a somewhat common name meaning “Eagle” or “fast flying one”. Etymologically closely related to the Icelandic word “ör” (arrow)
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