Aris is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Alexander Aris (born 1973), civil rights activist of British and Burmese descent
- Ben Aris (1937âÂÂ2003), English actor
- Ernest Aris (1882âÂÂ1963) (also known as Robin A Hood and Dan Crow), Author and illustrator of children's books
- Helmut Aris (1908âÂÂ87), Jewish politician in the GDR
- John Aris (1843âÂÂ1927), English-born New Zealand cricketer
- Jonathan Aris (born 1971), British actor
- Michael Aris (1946âÂÂ99), British historian specialising in Bhutanese, Tibetan and Himalayan culture and history
- Rutherford Aris (1929âÂÂ2005), Chemical engineer