Aryan Aryan or Arya (, Indo-Iranian *''arya'') is a term originally used as an ethnocultural self-designation by Indo-Iranians in ancient times, in contrast to the nearby outsiders known as 'non-Aryan' (*''an-arya''). In Ancient India, the term ' ...

was a self-designation by Indo-Iranian people. Aryan or Arya may also refer to:

Ethno-linguistics

Indo-Iranians Indo-Iranian peoples, also known as Indo-Iranic peoples by scholars, and sometimes as Arya or Aryans from their self-designation, were a group of Indo-European peoples who brought the Indo-Iranian languages, a major branch of the Indo-European ...

, a prehistoric people **

Indo-Aryan languages The Indo-Aryan languages (or sometimes Indic languages) are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. As of the early 21st century, they have more than 800 million speakers, primarily ...

Indo-Aryan peoples Indo-Aryan peoples are a diverse collection of Indo-European peoples speaking Indo-Aryan languages in the Indian subcontinent. Historically, Aryan were the Indo-European pastoralists who migrated from Central Asia into South Asia and intr ...

, people speaking the Indo-Aryan languages **

Iranian languages The Iranian languages or Iranic languages are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages in the Indo-European language family that are spoken natively by the Iranian peoples, predominantly in the Iranian Plateau. The Iranian languages are grouped ...

Iranian peoples The Iranian peoples or Iranic peoples are a diverse grouping of Indo-European peoples who are identified by their usage of the Iranian languages and other cultural similarities. The Proto-Iranians are believed to have emerged as a separat ...

, people speaking the Iranian languages *** People from the

Aria In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or orchestral accompanime ...

region during antiquity, now Herat in western Afghanistan *** People from

Ariana Ariana was a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of the ancient period for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River, comprising the eastern provinces of the Achaemenid Empire that covered the ...

, the larger area that Aria was a part of, corresponding to Khorasan during the medieval period *** Inhabitants of the

Sasanian Empire The Sasanian () or Sassanid Empire, officially known as the Empire of Iranians (, ) and also referred to by historians as the Neo-Persian Empire, was the History of Iran, last Iranian empire before the early Muslim conquests of the 7th-8th cen ...

, the name of which in Middle Persian, ''Eran Shah'', means ''Aryan Empire'' *

Proto-Indo-Europeans The Proto-Indo-Europeans are a hypothetical prehistoric population of Eurasia who spoke Proto-Indo-European (PIE), the ancestor of the Indo-European languages according to linguistic reconstruction. Knowledge of them comes chiefly from t ...

, in works published in the 19th century and early 20th century *

Aryan race The Aryan race is an obsolete historical race concept that emerged in the late-19th century to describe people of Proto-Indo-European heritage as a racial grouping. The terminology derives from the historical usage of Aryan, used by modern I ...

(dated), a discredited racial grouping popular in the late 19th to mid-20th centuries in Europe *

Nordic race The Nordic race was a racial concept which originated in 19th century anthropology. It was considered a race or one of the putative sub-races into which some late-19th to mid-20th century anthropologists divided the Caucasian race, claiming th ...

(dated), a racialist concept called "Nordicism" developed by Ariosophy and later adopted by the Nazis *

Nordic aliens In ufology, Nordic aliens are fictional humanoid extraterrestrials purported to come from the Pleiades who resemble Nordic-Scandinavians. Professed contactees describe them as being six to seven feet tall (about two meters) with long blonde hair, ...

or ''Aryan aliens'' * Aryan language (disambiguation) * Aryan languages (disambiguation) * Aryan religion (disambiguation)

People

Arya (name) Arya, also spelled Aarya or Ariya ( sa, आर्य/आर्या '; peo, 𐎠𐎼𐎡𐎹 fa, آریا ') or as Aryo or Ario, is an Indo-Iranian name. The Sanskrit word ''Arya'' is a surname and a masculine ( ') and feminine ( ') given n ...

, a Persian and Indian given name (including a list of persons with the name) *

Aryan (name) Aryan also spelled Ariyan, Arian, Aryann or Aaryan is a given name and surname that is popular in Iran and India. The name Aryan is derived from the Sanskrit (ārya) meaning "noble, superior, or high-born". Given name * Arian Hametaj (born 195 ...

, a given name and surname that is popular in India and Iran *

Arya (actor) Jamshad Cethirakath (born 11 December 1980), known by his stage name Arya, is an Indian actor and producer who predominantly appears in Tamil cinema. Arya has won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South and received two nominations ...

(born 1980), south Indian actor *

Arya (actress) Arya Babu, also known by the stage name Arya Badai is an Indian actress, comedian, model, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films and television. She started her career in television and modelling industry. She is best know ...

, Indian actress *

Gabriel Arya Gabriel Arya (fl. late 7th century), also called Gabriel Qaṭraya, was a biblical exegete who wrote in Syriac. The byname ''Qaṭraya'' indicates that he was a native of Beth Qaṭraye (Qatar). ''Arya'', the Syriac for lion, is probably a nickna ...

(7th century AD), Syriac writer from Arabia *

Aryan Pandit Aryan Pandit is an Indian actor and model. Pandit's acting career began with the TV series ''Actor'', which aired on Colors TV Colors TV is an Indian general entertainment broadcast network owned by Viacom18. The network's programming c ...

, an Indian actor and model

Organizations

Arya Samaj Arya Samaj ( hi, आर्य समाज, lit=Noble Society, ) is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement that promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas. The samaj was founded by the sanny ...

, a Hindu reform movement founded by Swami Dayananda *

Aryan Brotherhood The Aryan Brotherhood, also known as the Brand or the AB, is a neo-Nazi prison gang and an organized crime syndicate which is based in the United States and has an estimated 15,000–20,000 members both inside and outside prisons. The Southern ...

, a white supremacist street gang and organized crime syndicate in the United States **

Aryan Brotherhood of Texas The Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) is an American white supremacist and Neo-Nazi prison and street gang. According to the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas is one of the largest and most v ...

Aryan Guard The Aryan Guard was a neo-Nazi group based in Alberta, Canada, whose members are primarily located in the city of Calgary.

, a neo-Nazi group based in Alberta, Canada *

Aryan Nations Aryan Nations is a North American antisemitic, neo-Nazi, white supremacist organization that was originally based in Kootenai County, Idaho, about miles (4.4 km) north of the city of Hayden Lake. Richard Girnt Butler founded the group i ...

, a white supremacist religious organization *

White Aryan Resistance White Aryan Resistance (WAR) is a White supremacy, white supremacist and Neo-Nazism, neo-Nazi organization in the United States which was founded and formerly led by former Ku Klux Klan Grand Dragon Tom Metzger. It is based in Warsaw, Indiana, ...

, a neo-Nazi white separatist organization

Films

* ''

The Aryan ''The Aryan'' is a 1916 American silent Western film starring William S. Hart, Gertrude Claire, Charles K. French, Louise Glaum, and Bessie Love. Directed by William S. Hart and produced by Thomas H. Ince, the screenplay was written by C. ...

'', 1915 American silent film * ''Aryan'' (1988 film) * ''Arya'' (2004 film), a Telugu Tollywood film starring Allu Arjun * '' Aryan: Unbreakable'', a 2006 Indian film * ''Arya'' (2007 film), a Tamil film starring R. Madhavan and Bhavana * ''

Arya 2 ''Arya 2'' is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by Sukumar. Starring Allu Arjun, Kajal Aggarwal, and Navdeep, it is a spiritual sequel to ''Arya'' (2004). Devi Sri Prasad composed the film's music, while Aditya Babu ...

'', a 2009 Telugu film * ''Aryan'' (2014 film), a 2014 Kannada-language film * ''Arya'' (TV series), 2020 Indian TV series * ''Aarya'' (film), a 2007 Tamil-language romantic comedy film

Places

Herat, Afghanistan Herāt (; Persian: ) is an oasis city and the third-largest city of Afghanistan. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 574,276, and serves as the capital of Herat Province, situated south of the Paropamisus Mountains (''Selseleh-ye Safēd ...

, a city in Northwest Afghanistan *

Varian, Iran Varian ( fa, واريان, also Romanized as Vārīān, Vārīyān, and Vāryān; also known as Vāryān-e Jadīd and Āryān) is a village in Adaran Rural District, Asara District, Karaj County, Alborz Province, Iran Iran, officially ...

, a village in Alborz Province, Iran * Aryan, Kurdistan, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran *

Aryan, Razavi Khorasan Aryan ( fa, اريان, also Romanized as Āryān, ‘Oryān, ‘Orīān, and Oryān) is a village in Khavashod Rural District, Rud Ab District, Sabzevar County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 560, in 155 f ...

, a village in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran * Arya (urban-type settlement), Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia

Other uses

Arya (Buddhism) Arya (Sanskrit ''ārya''; Pāli: ''ariya'') is a term used in Buddhism that can be translated as "noble", "not ordinary", "valuable", "precious", "pure", "rich". Arya in the sense of "noble" or "exalted" is frequently used in Buddhist texts to de ...

, a concept in Buddhism * '' Arya: A Philosophical Review'', a monthly periodical published in India from 1914 to 1921 *

Arya metre ''Āryā meter'' is a meter used in Sanskrit, Prakrit and Marathi verses. A verse in metre is in four metrical lines called ''pāda''s. Unlike the majority of meters employed in classical Sanskrit, the meter is based on the number of s (morae) pe ...

, a poetic metre used in Sanskrit and Prakrit verse *

Arya F.C. Aria Mashhad ( fa, آریا مشهد) was an Iranian football club based in Mashhad, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Tu ...

, an Iranian football club * "Arya", a 2022 song by