Ariel

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 81% girls / 19% boys

Meaning

Ariel is a given name from Biblical Hebrew אריאל Ariel that literally means "lion of God". The female form is אריאלה. In modern Hebrew, Ariel is primarily used as a male name. Common short forms of Ariel are Ari Arie and Arik for boys. It also appears as a surname.

From Wikipedia

Ariel first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 7 babies (rank #200 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ariel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ariel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Disney Princesses: Ariel — The Little Mermaid

Famous people named Ariel

Ariel Sharonarmy officer · b. 1928
Ariel Ortegaassociation football player · b. 1974
Ariel Wintertaekwondo athlete · b. 1998
Ariel Henryneurosurgeon · b. 1949
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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	2	#608
2015	2	#583
2016	6	#262
2017	7	#200