Names like Arya
Arya is a two-syllable Sanskrit name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Arya.
Aanya Sanskrit · inexhaustible (Sanskrit); a fast-rising pick among 2010s-2020s Indian American births
Maya Sanskrit · "illusion," in the Hindu philosophy where the word names the veil drawn over reality; separately the Greek Maia, mother of Hermes and namesake of May, and a European pet form of Amalia. Several honest origins, one warm modern favorite
Aya Hebrew · honey buzzard, a bird of prey, from Hebrew אַיָּה
Diya Sanskrit · oil lamp, light
The same roots
Also Sanskrit names, from the tradition Arya comes from.
Kavya Sanskrit · poetry
Riya Sanskrit · singer; graceful
Naya Sanskrit · guidance, leadership, from Sanskrit naya
Kamya Sanskrit · traditionally 'desired, wished-for' in Sanskrit
The same feel
Also literary and modern names.
Ayla Turkish · traditionally "halo, moonlight"
Leia Hebrew · variant of Leah, weary, or delicate (Old Testament matriarch); immortalized by Princess Leia in Star Wars (1977)
Scarlett English · "scarlet," an occupational surname for dealers in the rich red cloth; Gone with the Wind's headstrong heroine turned it into a first name, and the 2000s turned it into a hit. Vivid color, vintage glamour
Xena Greek · invented for TV's Xena: Warrior Princess, echoing 'xenos' (stranger)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Arya, on a similar curve.
Aadhya Sanskrit · the first power; another name for the goddess Lakshmi
Priya Sanskrit · beloved
Alaya Sanskrit · Sanskrit for 'dwelling place, abode'
Shreya Sanskrit · traditionally 'auspicious, fortunate, superior'
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