ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1963 First Year 2026 Last Year 2014 Peak Year #40 Peak Rank 106K Total Count 62 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Arianna What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ariana is a Latin feminine given name. Arianna and Ariane are the two most common variations. It derives from the Greek origin name Ariadne. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariana%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariana%5F%28name%29) 📜Etymology The name Ariana is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Ariadne ( Doric Greek : αρι αδνος ; Ancient Greek: Ἀριάδνη ; Latin : Ariadna ; "most holy"), the daughter of Minos , King of Crete , and his queen Pasiphaë , daughter of Helios , the god of the sun, from Greek mythology . Ariana , a term in classical history, from Latin Arianus , Ariana , from Greek Arianē , Areianē , names applied in classical times to the eastern part of ancient Iran and to its inhabitants. Ancient Iranians used the name in reference to themselves (Old Persian ariya- ), hence Iran . Ultimately from Sanskrit arya [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Arianna](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a4/Dangerous_Woman_Tour_in_Manchester4_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Dangerous_Woman_Tour_in_Manchester4_%28cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariana%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Arianna Arianna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1963, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 5,274 Ariannas were born — ranking #40 that year. As of 2026, Arianna ranks #231 for baby girls with 1,364 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 106K Ariannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Arianna Phonetically similar names — useful when Arianna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ariana](/ariana) * [Oriana](/oriana) * [Orianna](/orianna) * Arcana * [Arina](/arina) * [Arianne](/arianne) * Arana * [Ariano](/ariano) * Ariomma * [Triana](/triana) * [Aryan](/aryan) * [Marianna](/marianna) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Arianna What does the name Arianna mean? Ariana is a Latin feminine given name. Arianna and Ariane are the two most common variations. It derives from the Greek origin name Ariadne. How popular is Arianna in 2026? In 2026, Arianna ranks #231 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,364 babies given the name that year. When was Arianna most popular? Arianna reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #40 that year with 5,274 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Arianna most popular? Arianna has historically been most popular in U.S. Territories, New Mexico, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Arianna. Is Arianna a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Arianna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Arianna? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Arianna include Claire, Emilia, Alicia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ClairePeak #40](/claire)[👧EmiliaPeak #40](/emilia)[👧AliciaPeak #40](/alicia)[👧MistyPeak #40](/misty)[👧JordanPeak #40](/jordan)[👧MackenziePeak #40](/mackenzie)[👧LenaPeak #41](/lena)[👧BernicePeak #39](/bernice) ## About the name Arianna Arianna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 106K births in the dataset. Arianna's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #40\. Use the chart and map above to compare Arianna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2014 → ](/year/2014) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.