Arian may refer to:* Arianism, the doctrine propounded by Arius Arian controversy, several controversies which divided the early Christian church Arians or Areians, ancient tribe, living in Aria (satrapy) in western Afghanistan Arian Band, a band Polish Brethren, also known as Arians Arian's also a (near-)homonym of: Ariane (rocket), a series of space vehicles the French spelling of Ariadne, a character in Greek mythology Arrian, Greek historian Aryan, a term associated with the Proto-I… (More on Arians)