Ariella
Ariella is the female version of the gender neutral Hebrew name Ariel. Ariela is an alternative spelling. Ariel means "Lion of God" in Hebrew.
Meaning & Origin of Ariella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ariella is the female version of the gender neutral Hebrew name Ariel. Ariela is an alternative spelling. Ariel means "Lion of God" in Hebrew.
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The Story of Ariella
Ariella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 1,801 Ariellas were born — ranking #154 that year. As of 2026, Ariella ranks #204 for baby girls with 1,505 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 24K Ariellas 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 Ariella
Ariella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Ariella's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #154. Use the chart and map above to compare Ariella'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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