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 context of Indian religions Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism while it is from Old Persian (aryaʰ) ("noble and honorable") in the context of Iran.
In the Anglosphere, the name has generally negative connotations, due to the Nazi racial theories about the superiority of the so-called Aryan race (and related usage of the term by white supremacist organizations such as Aryan Nations).
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People with the given name
Ariyan Arslani (born 1983), American rapper known as Action Bronson
Aryann Bhowmik (born 1992), Indian actor
Aryan Bora (born 2000), Indian cricketer
Aryan Chopra (born 2001), Indian chess grandmaster
Arian Çuliqi (born 1960), Albanian television director and screenwriter
Aaryan Dinesh Kanagaratnam (born 1981), Sri Lankan music entertainer
Aryan Dutt (born 2003), Dutch cricketer
Arian Foster (born 1986), American football player
Aryan Gholami (born 2001), Iranian chess grandmaster
Arian Hametaj (born 1957), Albanian footballer
Arián Iznaga (born 1978), Cuban Paralympian sprinter
Aryan Jain (born 1997), Australian cricketer
Aryan Juyal (born 2001), Indian cricketer
Arian Kabashi (born 1996), Kosovan footballer
Arian Kabashi (born 1997), Swedish footballer
Aryan Kaganof (born 1964), South African film maker, novelist, poet and fine artist
Aryan Khan, (born 1997) Indian entrepreneur and filmmaker
Aaryan Krishna Menon (born 1986), Indian actor, screenwriter and director
Aryan Lakra (born 2001), Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team
Arian Leviste (born 1970), American electronic music artist, producer, and DJ
Arian Moayed (born 1980), Iranian-born American actor and theater producer
Aryan Niraj Lamba (born 2002), Indian professional footballer
Aryan Pandit (born 1990), Indian actor and model
Aryan Prajapati (born 2008), Indian child actor
Aryan Rajesh (born 1980), Indian film actor
Aryann Roy, Indian actor
Arian Salimi (born 2004), Iranian taekwondo olympics medalist
Aaryan Sigdel (born 1981), Nepalese film actor
Aryan Tajbakhsh (born 1990), English professional footballer
Aryan Tari (born 1999), Norwegian chess grandmaster
Aryan Tsiutryn (1994), Russian and Belarusian freestyle wrestler
Aryan Vaid (born 1976), Indian model
People with the surname
A. V. Aryan (1924–2007), Indian politician
Abdul Rashid Arian (born 1941), Afghan politician
Arman Arian (born 1981), Iranian author, novelist and researcher
Asher Arian (1938–2010), American political scientist
Bruce Arians (born 1952), American football coach and former player
Ghamar Ariyan (1922–2012), Iranian researcher and author
Jake Arians (born 1978), American football player
K. C. Aryan (1919–2002), Indian contemporary artist, art historian and collector
Kartik Aaryan (born 1990), Indian actor
Khadijeh Aryan (born 1954), Iranian scholar
Marc Aryan (1926–1985), French-Belgian entertainer
Mizanur Rahman Aryan (born 1991), Bangladeshi scriptwriter
Pan Parag Ravi Aryan (born 1985), Indian actor
Praskovia Arian (1864–1949), Russian and Soviet writer and feminist
Shabana Shajahan Aryan (1997), Indian actress
Fictional characters
Aryan Singh, fictional criminal featured in the 2006 Indian film Dhoom 2, played by Hritik Roshan