Aarav is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #326 in 2024 with 135 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2017 with 174 births ranking #288. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 2,058 boys born was named Aarav. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Aarav is used as a modern Hindi name and traces back to a Sanskrit word. Stronger dictionary evidence connects it with sound or loud noise, which is more dependable than the polished alternative meanings often repeated on baby-name sites.
Aarav has become especially popular in recent decades in India and across the diaspora. Its present-day appeal is modern, even though the linguistic root behind it is older.