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How to Pronounce Areej
Pronounced ə-REEJ
🔊 Hear it /əˈridʒ/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From Arabic arij, 'a sweet fragrance, a pleasant scent, an aroma that spreads' Medium ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A sweet fragrance: Areej is Arabic for 'a sweet fragrance; a pleasant scent'. Soft, lyrical, and warm (said 'ə-REEJ').
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Meaning From Arabic arij, 'a sweet fragrance, a pleasant scent, an aroma that spreads'
U.S. rank (2025) #7174 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 15 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 2017
Total births (all-time) ≈ 597
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2017 1981 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Areej comes from Arabic arij , 'a sweet fragrance, a pleasant scent, a wafting aroma' (often the fragrance of flowers). A soft, lyrical, evocative name across the Arab world (said 'ə-REEJ').
In the U.S. it appears in Arab families. Rare, a-sweet-fragrance at the root, and lyrical.
Did you know? Areej (arij) means 'a sweet fragrance, a pleasant scent, an aroma that spreads' in Arabic — a soft, lyrical name evoking the scent of flowers (said 'ə-REEJ').
Overall data confidence 72%
Arabic references — arij — etymology
Variations Arij Areege
Nicknames —
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Areej… Reem — a fellow soft Arabic girls' name Amal — lands in the same popularity range Alya — lands in the same popularity range Aysha — lands in the same popularity range Ayat — a similarly popular pick Frequently Asked What does the name Areej mean? Areej is Arabic for 'a sweet fragrance; a pleasant scent'.
How do you pronounce Areej? It's said ə-REEJ /əˈridʒ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Areej a boy or girl name? Areej is a girl's name.
How popular is Areej? Areej is a rare name in the U.S.
