Name meaning & stats
Arash
Arash (Hindi origin). 973 US babies since 1940, peak 1982. Notable Arashs are 1.9× over-represented as film directors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
HindiSpelling of Aarush
In US birth records
Peak year: 1982
973 US babies were named Arash between 1940 and 2025.
Arash around the world
- Sweden: 50 babies since 1998, peak 2006, No. 1,530 in 2022
- England & Wales: 179 babies since 1996, peak 2007, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Arashs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.6× | Low · 7 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 6 people |
| Film director | 1.9× | Low · 6 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are film directors, Arashs show up 1.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 31 Aress spell it Arash
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1982)