Given name & surname
Arys
“one who is superior”·“the best”
Arys is a variant of Arissa. In Greek use, Arissa carries the interpretation “one who is superior.” Arys is a variant of Aris. In American use, Aris carries the interpretation “the best.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Arys is a variant of Arissa. In Greek use, Arissa carries the interpretation “one who is superior.” Arys is a variant of Aris. In American use, Aris carries the interpretation “the best.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2010. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Arys through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 56
- 24 boys · 32 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,199 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,199 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 7 in 2019.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Arys’s family of names
Arys has a related form in Aris. Arys has a related form in Arissa.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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