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Ariella

Ariella: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“lion of God”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
air-ee-EL-uh · 4 syllables
Used for
Girls

Feminine form related to Ariel, from Hebrew elements meaning 'lion' and 'God'. Also used in Italian as a feminine elaboration of Ariel.

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How popular is Ariella?

2024468 per million US babies
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Babies named Ariella in 20241,559

2024 rank#197 girls

Peak year2020

Total US babies since 188020,607

Ariella is rising: use over the last five years is 3.1× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ariella

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Ariella questions

What does the name Ariella mean?

Ariella means "lion of God". It comes from Hebrew. Feminine form related to Ariel, from Hebrew elements meaning 'lion' and 'God'. Also used in Italian as a feminine elaboration of Ariel.

Is Ariella a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Ariella?

1,559 US babies were named Ariella in 2024. Its peak year was 2020.

How do you pronounce Ariella?

Ariella is usually pronounced air-ee-EL-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.