Aryah is a modern spelling of Arya or Aria. Aria is the Italian word for "air" and for a solo song in opera, while Arya is the Sanskrit word for "noble" and also the name of the fearless Stark daughter in Game of Thrones. The added h follows the pattern of names like Mariah and Zariah. Aryah peaked at number 1394 in the United States in 2019 and ranks number 1735 among girls' names in 2025.