Ariadne

Ariadne: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “most holy”
Origin: Greek
Say it: air-ee-AD-nee · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek Ariadne, the name of the Cretan princess in mythology who aided Theseus. The etymology is commonly explained as from elements meaning 'most holy'.

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How popular is Ariadne?

202455.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ariadne in 2024184

2024 rank#1,263 girls

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 18804,708

Ariadne has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ariadne

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Arianamost holy · Latin
Ariannamost holy · Italian
Ariannymost holy · Greek
Sophiawisdom · Greek
Sofiawisdom · Greek
Chloeyoung green shoot · Greek
Zoelife · Greek
Penelopeweaver; duck · Greek

Ariadne questions

What does the name Ariadne mean?

Ariadne means "most holy". It comes from Greek. From Greek Ariadne, the name of the Cretan princess in mythology who aided Theseus. The etymology is commonly explained as from elements meaning 'most holy'.

Is Ariadne a boy or girl name?

Ariadne is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ariadne?

184 US babies were named Ariadne in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Ariadne?

Ariadne is usually pronounced air-ee-AD-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.