What is Ari short for?
Ari is short for Ariana, Ariella, Ariel, Arianna and Arielle. In 2025, 808 boys and 476 girls in the United States were given Ari as their full name, with nothing longer behind it, according to Social Security records.
The names behind Ari
Each count is the number of children given that name in the United States in 2025, from US Social Security records. A name given to fewer than five children in a year is left out of the published file.
Ariana Italian origin
Ari from Ariana: the natural short form, shared with Arianna and Ariel.
2,219 girls named Ariana in 2025
Ariella Hebrew origin
Ari from Ariella: bright short form, a name on its own.
1,756 girls named Ariella in 2025
Ariel Hebrew origin
Ari from Ariel: the natural short form, shared with Ariana.
851 girls and 533 boys named Ariel in 2025
Arianna Greek origin
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Ari from Arianna: the natural short form, shared with Ariana and Ariel.
1,323 girls named Arianna in 2025