Arie has two separate sources: in the Netherlands it is a short form of Adrianus or Arend, while in Jewish families it is a spelling of the Hebrew Aryeh, which means "lion". The lion is the symbol of the tribe of Judah, which gives the name its biblical resonance. In the United States Arie has stayed a rare choice; it ranked number 4072 in 2000, reached its best position at number 1775 in 2023 and stood at number 2231 among boys in 2025.