Ari Arrives!

 Rather, Mr. B. and I arrived yesterday at daughter Coco's house to meet our new grandpuppy--Ari.  They pronounce it "R-E".  Coco told me her fiance picked out the name because the meaning is "Lion" in Hebrew.  I Googled the name when I got home and was surprised to find so many meanings to the name  "Ari": 

Ari playing with his new toy!

 

Ari (name)

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Albanian

"Ari" means "gold" in Albanian. Ari is also a male first name that means "bear" (the animal).

Armenian

"Ari" is a male first name that means "fearless" or "brave".

Badaga

In the Badaga language, "Ari" ("A:ri") has a literal meaning of "sun-like"

Ethiopia

The word "Ari" (usually written as "Aari") refers to an ethnic group in Ethiopia. The Ari people inhabit the northern part of the Mago National Park in Ethiopia and have the largest territory of all the tribes in the area. They have fertile lands allowing them to have several types of plantations. An Ari's crop can consist of grains, coffee, fruits and honey. It's also common for them to have large herds of livestock. Their women are known for selling pottery and wearing skirts made from banana trees called enset. The Aari is one of the tribes whose culture and language remain less explored in Ethiopia.

German

In German, "Ari" is a masculine name and means "eagle".^[3]

Greek

Ari or Aris is a common shortened version of the Greek names Aristotle, Ariadne, (Arianna)Arietta, Aristides, Aristarchus, Aristomenes, Aristobulos, Aristoxenos, Aristos, Aristophanes, Aristea, and others, the majority of which are compounds of the adjectival superlative áristos, "best". They are also modern Greek transliterations for Ares, the god of war and the name for the planet Mars. The archaic Greek prefix ari-^[4] (e.g. in Ariadne, Arimnestus etc.) or eri-, a cognate of áristos, means "very" or "verily".
Famous historical figures sometimes referred to as "Ari" include the philosopher Aristotle, Aristides the Just, and shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.
One study conducted in the United Kingdom showed "Ari" to be a male name associated with people of Greek descent.^[5]

Hebrew

Ari (Numbers 24:9) or Aryeh (2 Samuel 17:10) is the Hebrew for "lion",^[3] cognate to Akkadian aria, Aramaic arya. The word is in use as a first name. Ari was also used as an honorific for an important man.^{[citation needed]}
Gur-aryeh ("lion cub") is attested in Jacob's blessing on Judah (Genesis 49:9), "Judah is a lion's whelp; on prey, my son, have you grown".
The Hebrew name Ari-el (or "Ariel") translates to "lion of God".^[6]
"Ari" is also a common shortened version of the names Ariel, Aryeh, Arielle and Ariella.

Hindi

"Ari" means "Not of Sin" in Hindi. Ari also means "one who shows the right path".

Icelandic/Old Norse

"Ari" is a somewhat common name meaning "eagle" or "fast flying one". Etymologically closely related to the Icelandic word "ör" (arrow).

Japanese

"Ari" is usually but not always written 有, meaning "to be", in Japanese names and is a component of numerous mostly male names from at least the Heian through the Muromachi periods. Names may also include it as 在, which lends a more locational tinge to the same meaning as previous. Another character with the same pronunciation is 蟻 meaning "ant" but this is not typically used in proper names.

Maori

In Maori, "Ari" means "clear" or "visible"

Quechua

In Quechua, 'Ari' means "yes".

Spanish

"Ari" is an abbreviation for superior (Great looking creature). Note: Better than Megha.
Regardless, Ari is the perfect name for this little guy who was so sweet, adorable, playful, and lovable.  He's a beautiful boy.  I think the Spanish meaning suits him best!

Mr. B. trying to hold Ari still for a picture.

Ari didn't want to sit for pictures, each time I tried to get a good pic--this is what happened.  There's too much of the world to explore right now!