Across the world, Ārs (Are 
, Ārs) is a common unisex first name. The forename Ārs is characteristic of Iraq, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom girly name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Norway, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, India, and Iraq. Likewise, Ārs is the last name as well as the forename.