Ariel

Primarily a girl's name · 94% girls

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 1999 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 251 babies (rank #113 that year). In 2024 it was given to 222 girls (rank #118). The name has been rising 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.

2,921

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

251

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
Ariel

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Names ranked near Ariel in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	9	#961
2004	15	#797
2005	14	#835
2006	27	#536
2007	39	#441
2008	37	#473
2009	51	#384
2010	59	#345
2011	63	#336
2012	72	#307
2013	106	#229
2014	116	#221
2015	182	#159
2016	163	#165
2017	192	#148
2018	213	#136
2019	192	#141
2020	250	#114
2021	251	#113
2022	238	#120
2023	246	#113
2024	222	#118