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Arianna

Arianna: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“most holy”
Origin
Italian
Say it
ahr-ee-AHN-uh · 4 syllables
Used for
Girls

Italian form of Ariadne in many cases, though it is also used as a variant of Ariana. Through association with Ariana, it is commonly linked to a meaning from Greek or possibly Persian traditions; usage and etymology can overlap.

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How popular is Arianna?

2024469 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Arianna in 20241,562

2024 rank#195 girls

Peak year2014

Total US babies since 1880102,884

Arianna is fading: recent use is about 40% of its level ten years before.

Names like Arianna

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Arianamost holy · Latin
  • Ariadnemost holy · Greek
  • Ariannymost holy · Greek
  • Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
  • IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
  • GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
  • Ariaair; melody · Italian
  • Bellabeautiful · Italian

Arianna questions

What does the name Arianna mean?

Arianna means "most holy". It comes from Italian. Italian form of Ariadne in many cases, though it is also used as a variant of Ariana. Through association with Ariana, it is commonly linked to a meaning from Greek or possibly Persian traditions; usage and etymology can overlap.

Is Arianna a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Arianna?

1,562 US babies were named Arianna in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.

How do you pronounce Arianna?

Arianna is usually pronounced ahr-ee-AHN-uh.

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.