Ariel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “lion of God”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- AIR-ee-el · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Both (78% girls, 22% boys since 1880)
A Hebrew biblical name appearing in Isaiah as a name for Jerusalem. It is used for both males and females in different traditions.
How popular is Ariel?
Babies named Ariel in 20241,646
2024 rank#300 girls
Peak year1991
Total US babies since 188099,253
Ariel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Ariel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ariel questions
What does the name Ariel mean?
Ariel means "lion of God". It comes from Hebrew. A Hebrew biblical name appearing in Isaiah as a name for Jerusalem. It is used for both males and females in different traditions.
Is Ariel a boy or girl name?
Ariel is used for both: about 78% of US babies named Ariel since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Ariel?
1,646 US babies were named Ariel in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.
How do you pronounce Ariel?
Ariel is usually pronounced AIR-ee-el.
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.