How would you pronounce Arya?

[Nai]

If you like Ah-Ya then Aya would probably be the way I would spell it otherwise it looks like it should be pronounced like Aria. But if you like the name Aria then I would spell it "Aria".

The spelling Arya doesn't really let you know how it should be pronounced.

[nothing2lose]

And if you call her Arya, make sure her middle name or your last name doesn't start with N.

[Maruschke]

And if you call her Arya, make sure her middle name or your last name doesn't start with N.

I'm blind, why?

[Deedles]

Yeah for me I'd say Are-ya

[Pholi]

'Arya N.' has racist connotations that most people would prefer to avoid, I would imagine.

I pronounce the name in the book the same way as 'Aria' meaning song, ie with three syllables. I think it's a beautiful name.

[Maruschke]

'Arya N.' has racist connotations that most people would prefer to avoid, I would imagine.

I pronounce the name in the book the same way as 'Aria' meaning song, ie with three syllables. I think it's a beautiful name.

Oh duh, thanks... looks like my brain isn't engaged today.

[WannabeMum]

Definitely Are-yuh. I wouldn't have thought to look at it any other way, weird. If you spelt it Aya, I would say ay-ah (as in heya without the h)

[OceanPrincess]

Lol M

I quite like Aya - if you want Ah-ya then Aya is definitely the way to go. I saw it and went Ah-ree-ah.

Or Aria. But of course in Australia that has music connotations... Dunno.

[LionsandBears]

When I read GoT, I've pronounced it like Aria. It's a pretty name.

[RoyaUK]

I have a Persian friend whose son is called Arya (pronounced Ar-yee-ah). Ārya is an ancient Sanskrit word used by Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists. I think it's most commonly a boys name although can be a girls name also with this spelling.

[foreva*your*mummy]

Im not sure if its because im a Kiwi but when I see the name I say it A ry ( like Rye ) a. Nobody else seems to see it like this so maybe im just a wee bit strange haha

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

But Aria is pronounced "ah-ree-ah" - it means "song" and is used worldwide. Aya would be "Ay-ah" rather than "ah-ya", to me at any rate.

[chody47]

My immediate thought when I saw it as Aye-rah....not sure why....when I see it I see the 'Aye' sound as the first letter as opposed to the 'a' sound