Ariadne
Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Cretan Greek words ari, a prefix meaning most, and adnos, meaning holy. It is often given in reference to the story of Ariadne from Greek mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Ariadne
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ariadne is a feminine given name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Cretan Greek words ari, a prefix meaning most, and adnos, meaning holy. It is often given in reference to the story of Ariadne from Greek mythology.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Ariadne
American parents first put Ariadne on the record books as a baby girl name in 1960, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 389 Ariadnes were born — ranking #731 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Ariadnes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,219 among baby girl names with 192 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 5K Ariadnes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ariadne
Ariadne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Ariadne's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #731. Use the chart and map above to compare Ariadne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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