Aarav
Aarav was the 710th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 377 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 523rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (541). Over the last ten years it has moved down 181 places. More babies were named Aarav in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning sound, roar (Sanskrit) · Sanskrit, Hindi
Say it AH-ruv /ˈɑrəv/
- Rank in 2025
- #710 boys, down 72 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 377boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015541 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,209babies recorded
What does the name Aarav mean?
Aarav is a modern Indian boys' name from Hindi ārav, borrowed from Sanskrit ārava. Wiktionary glosses the English transliteration as "sound; loud noise." It has been used in the US since 2002. The double a in the spelling marks the long first vowel; Wiktionary gives the Hindi pronunciation as AH-ruv, with a short second vowel, and marks it as a name of Indian usage. Arav is a shorter spelling of the same name.
आरव (Sanskrit, “sound, noise”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; no edited Sanskrit dictionary checked.
See also: Sanskrit and Indian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aarav' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'आरव' (Hindi section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Aarav popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #710 | 377 |
| 2020 | #638 | 419 |
| 2010 | #577 | 438 |
| 2000 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aarav, counting every spelling?
Aarav is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #679 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #710 for Aarav on its own. Together these spellings went to 394 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarav | 377 | #710 | 2,026 |
| Arav | 17 | #5,412 | 89 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aarav?
377 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aarav (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Aarav born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 22 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aarav.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aarav?
About 8,100 people born in the US named Aarav are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 6 and 14. That makes Aarav a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aarav by state
How common Aarav was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (3.3×), Washington (3.0×), Connecticut (1.8×), California (1.8×), Massachusetts (1.7×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aarav: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aarav, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aarav · Sibling names for Aarav
Questions about the name Aarav
What does Aarav mean?
Aarav means “sound, roar (Sanskrit)” (Sanskrit, Hindi origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Aarav?
Aarav was the 710th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 377 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 523rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (541). Over the last ten years it has moved down 181 places. More babies were named Aarav in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Aarav a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Aarav in the US.
Where is Aarav most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aarav was most common in New Jersey (0.77 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Connecticut.