Arri
Arri Group is a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1917. It produces professional motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and post-production equipment. It is cited by Hermann Simon as an example of a "hidden champion".
Meaning & Origin of Arri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arri Group is a German manufacturer of motion picture film equipment. Based in Munich, the company was founded in 1917. It produces professional motion picture cameras, lenses, lighting and post-production equipment. It is cited by Hermann Simon as an example of a "hidden champion".
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The Story of Arri
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Arri as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Arri — #8,613 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 60% of all recorded Arris. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 58 Arris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Arri as a boy name dates back to 1993, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Arri — #9,821 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Arris. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Arris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Arri
Arri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 58 births in the dataset. Arri's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Arri's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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