Lion of God or air
Arii is often used as a modern, shortened variation of names like Arielle or Ariana. It draws from the Hebrew root 'Ari', meaning lion, or can be interpreted as a phonetic spelling of the word 'airy', suggesting a light and ethereal quality.
Less common today
Arii isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,684 in 2019.
Social media personality and influencer
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).