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Ariella

Girl

Meaning of Ariella: Hebrew: 'lioness of God'

Ariella is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 178th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 132nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#178

1,756 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#132

374 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

22,376

First recorded 1967 · peak 2020

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 45 babies1984: 40 babies1985: 34 babies1986: 52 babies1987: 49 babies1988: 64 babies1989: 75 babies1990: 134 babies19901991: 135 babies1992: 104 babies1993: 107 babies1994: 105 babies1995: 132 babies1996: 114 babies1997: 122 babies1998: 135 babies1999: 132 babies2000: 122 babies20002001: 135 babies2002: 138 babies2003: 164 babies2004: 147 babies2005: 195 babies2006: 249 babies2007: 247 babies2008: 300 babies2009: 324 babies2010: 385 babies20102011: 455 babies2012: 553 babies2013: 710 babies2014: 846 babies2015: 813 babies2016: 984 babies2017: 1,104 babies2018: 1,171 babies2019: 1,422 babies2020: 1,802 babies20202021: 1,701 babies2022: 1,638 babies2023: 1,619 babies2024: 1,566 babies2025: 1,756 babies
US babies named Ariella per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,802.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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