Aryah

Aryah is a modern spelling associated with Arya, a name connected with the Sanskrit word for noble or honorable. The final h changes its written form while often leaving the spoken name close to Arya. This spelling can also be chosen independently for its sound, so the Sanskrit connection is most meaningful when that is the family’s intended source.

Arya Stark in George R. R. Martin’s stories and their television adaptation brought the shorter spelling to a wide English-speaking audience. Aryah offers a visual variation on that recognizable name. Aria, the Italian musical term, and Hebrew Aryeh, meaning lion, are nearby names with different histories; families comparing them can choose the meaning and tradition they actually wish to preserve.