Aryan (name)

Aryan
PronunciationAr-yun
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameAvestan,Old Persian, Sanskrit
MeaningNoble
Region of originAncient India, Ancient Iran[1]

Aryan also spelled Ariyan, Arian, Aryann or Aaryan is a given name and surname that is popular in India and Iran. The name Aryan is derived from the Sanskrit (ārya) meaning "noble and educated" in the Indian context[2] while it is from Old Persian (aryaʰ) ("noble and honorable") in the context of Iran[3]. In the Anglosphere, the name has negative connotations to many due to the Nazi racial theories about the superiority of the so-called Aryan race and modern usage of the term by white supremacist organization Aryan Nations.[4][5]

People with the given name

People with the surname

Fictional characters

  • Aryan Singh, fictional criminal featured in the 2006 Indian film Dhoom 2, played by Hritik Roshan

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aryans". The Encyclopædia Iranica. Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Aryan". Oh Baby! Names. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  3. ^ https://namecensus.com/first-names/arian-meaning-and-history/
  4. ^ "Aryan - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity".
  5. ^ "Everything That's Wrong with Aryan Trending as a Baby Name". 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023.