How would you pronounce Arya?

[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.

[Beautiful Disaster]

I've pronounced it like Aria. It's a pretty name.

Me too

[Tanya]

I read it as Ah yu... It's the elf princess in Eragon.

[~ Mylitta ~]

I only recently started watching Game of Thrones and loved the way the name Arya looked written, but was confused about the pronunciation because different characters say it different. I had decided it was pronounced like "Aria" until I read this thread

[Floweryfields]

Uuummmm...neither.

I looked at it and saw Are-Ya. Like, 'Are ya going to the shop?'.

Not a fan, sorry.

Yep same here.

[Rowellen]

I would say Ah-ree-ah. That's how I read it in a game of thrones. In Eragon, there is a character with this name too & it has a pronunciation guide at the back saying this is how it's pronounced.

I don't get the racist connection with the N thing even with google.

[peanutter]

"aria" like a song.

[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

[LimeSlice]

I would say Ah-ree-ah. That's how I read it in a game of thrones. In Eragon, there is a character with this name too & it has a pronunciation guide at the back saying this is how it's pronounced.

I don't get the racist connection with the N thing even with google.

Google: Aryan race.

I read it like N2L - Are-ya

[chody47]

"aria" like a song.

I just read it again and my immediate thought was this this time