Ariyah is a modern American spelling of Aria, which is usually read as the Italian word for "air" or "melody", or linked to the Hebrew Ariel, "lion of God"; the -yah ending adds the sound of Aaliyah and Zariyah. It rose in the 2010s together with Aria, Ariah and Ariana. Ariyah entered the US top 1000 in 2013, peaked at number 335 in 2023 and ranks number 367 in 2025.