Arianism is a nontrinitarian Christological doctrine. Arian may also refer to: Arian is a surname that originated in Ancient Persia Pertaining to Arius A follower of Arius, a Christian presbyter in the 3rd and 4th century Arian controversy, several controversies which divided the early Christian church Arian fragment, Arian palimpsest People Groups of people Arians or Areians, ancient people living in Ariana (origin of the modern name Iran) Aryan, a term associated with the Proto-Indo-Iranians Aryan race, the racial concept An inhabitant of Aria (today's Herat, Afghanistan), used by the ancient and medieval Greeks (as Ἄρ(ε)ιοι/Ar(e)ioi) and Romans (as Arii) Given name Arian Asllani (born 1983), American rapper known as Action Bronson Arian Bimo (born 1959), Albanian footballer Arian Çuliqi, Albanian television director and screenwriter Arian Foster (born 1986), American football player Arian Hametaj (born 1957), Albanian footballer Arián Iznaga, Cuban Paralympian sprinter Arian Kabashi (born 1996), Kosovan footballer Arian Kabashi (born 1997), Swedish footballer Arlan Lerio (born 1976), Filipino boxer Arian Leviste (born 1970), American electronic music artist, producer, and DJ Arian Moayed (born 1980), Iranian-born American actor and theater producer Arian Moreno (born 2003), Venezuelan footballer Surname Arman Arian (born 1981), Iranian author, novelist and researcher Asher Arian (1938–2010), American political scientist Laila Al-Arian (born 1980s), American broadcast journalist Sami Al-Arian (born 1958), Palestinian-American civil rights activist Praskovia Arian (1864–1949) Russian and Soviet writer and feminist Bruce Arians (born 1952), American football coach and former player Jake Arians (born 1978), American football player Other Arian (band), a pop band in Iran Arian (newspaper), an Iranian newspaper since 1914 Arian, an outsider's name for a member of the Polish Brethren Arian, a person born under the constellation Aries (astrology) See also Arian Kartli, ancient Georgian country Al-Arian, an Arab village in northern Israel Aaryan, a given name and surname Ariane (disambiguation), the French spelling of Ariadne, a character in Greek mythology Ariann Black, Canadian-American female magician Ariano (disambiguation) Arien (disambiguation) Arius (disambiguation) Ariyan A. Johnson Arrian, Greek historian Aryan (name) Ghamar Ariyan