Aarav is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #675 in 2024 with 403 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 541 births ranking #528. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 4,256 boys born was named Aarav. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.