Arry
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AR-ee
- Origin
- Germanic
Arry is a boys' name of Germanic origin, meaning “ruler of the home”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arry mean?
Germanic: form of Harry, from Henry
“ruler of the home”
A form of Harry reflecting the dropped h of some English accents.
Is Arry a girl's or a boy's name?
Arry is a boys' name.
How popular is Arry in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Arry in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2013. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Arry in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Arry
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Harry, Billy, Anthony, Adam, Robert, David, William, Aaron, Michael, Alexander, Danny, Ryan
More Germanic names
Amelia, Liam, Henry, Charlotte, Archie, Charlie, Emma, Freddie, Ella, Millie, Albie, Matilda, Louie, Miles, Alice, Myles
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, “Arry: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arry, updated 20 October 2026.