Given name
Arioch
“lion-like”
Arioch is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאריוך
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Arioch means “lion-like.”
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Where it comes from
Arioch is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'ara (ארה), “to gather.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Arioch appears in Genesis 14:1.
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Arioch’s family of names
See also 8
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Arioch, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ahiam
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Abihu
“he is father” · “(whose) father (is) he”
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Aphiah
“exhaling” · “blowing”
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Aniam
“prospectors” · “bunch of whiny beggars”
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Aarón
“enlightener”
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Aäron
Aäron is a masculine given name from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Dutch.
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Ahiman
“my brother is a gift” · “who is my brother?”
>99% boys
Abihud
“my father is majesty” · “father of praise”
>99% boys