The English word Aryan is borrowed from the Sanskrit word ārya, आर्य, meaning noble or noble one. (However, as a translation of Latin Arianus, 'Aryan' has long been in English language use.he 19th century meaning of Aryan as (native speakers of) Indo-European languages  is no longer used by most scholars, but has continued among some scholars such as Colin Renfrew, and among some authors writing for the popular mass market such as H.G. Wells and Poul Anderson.