Arij
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-REEJ
- Origin
- Arabic
Arij is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “fragrance”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arij mean?
Arabic: from Arabic arij
“fragrance”
From Arabic arij, meaning the sweet scent of perfume or flowers.
Is Arij a girl's or a boy's name?
Arij is a girls' name.
How popular is Arij in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 6 girls.
Arij in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #4,795 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 4 | #3,399 |
| 1999 | 6 | #2,559 |
Names like Arij
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Anya, Amrit, Areej, Priya, Aashvi, Avneet, Anvi, Aavya, Aarvi, Arshiya, Dhriti, Nirvi
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Arij: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arij, updated 20 October 2026.