Ariana

Ariana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “most holy”
Origin: Latin
Say it: ar-ee-AH-nuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Italian and other Romance-language form of Ariadne in some traditions, though it is also used as a variant of Ariana from the ancient place name Ariana. In modern naming it is often associated with Ariadne-derived usage.

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How popular is Ariana?

2024772 per million US babies

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Babies named Ariana in 20242,569

2024 rank#103 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 1880118,325

Ariana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ariana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ariannamost holy · Italian
Ariadnemost holy · Greek
AryanaAryan, noble · Persian
Aryannamodern variant of Ariana · American (modern coinage)
Ariannymost holy · Greek
Camilayoung ceremonial attendant · Latin
Lunamoon · Latin
Auroradawn · Latin

Ariana questions

What does the name Ariana mean?

Ariana means "most holy". It comes from Latin. Italian and other Romance-language form of Ariadne in some traditions, though it is also used as a variant of Ariana from the ancient place name Ariana. In modern naming it is often associated with Ariadne-derived usage.

Is Ariana a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Ariana?

2,569 US babies were named Ariana in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Ariana?

Ariana is usually pronounced ar-ee-AH-nuh.

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.