Arusa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- a-ROO-sa
- Origin
- Arabic
Arusa is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “bride”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Arusa mean?
Arabic: from Arabic arusa
“bride”
From Arabic arusa, meaning bride.
Is Arusa a girl's or a boy's name?
Arusa is a girls' name.
How popular is Arusa 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 7 girls.
Arusa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #4,976 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 7 | #2,295 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,815 |
Names like Arusa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aysha, Habiba, Afifa, Sabiha, Faiza, Saba, Fariha, Nafisa, Samira, Waziha, Alisha, Aziza
Names related to Arusa
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, “Arusa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/arusa, updated 20 October 2026.