Ariel
Ariel is a Hebrew name meaning 'lion of God' or 'lioness of God,' traditionally used for both genders but popularized for girls by Disney's 'The Little Mermaid.' The name appears in the Bible as a poetic name for Jerusalem and has strong literary associations with Shakespeare's sprite in 'The Tempest.'
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 768. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,438
- 2012: 1,742
- 2013: 2,140
- 2014: 2,445
- 2015: 2,358
- 2016: 2,199
- 2017: 2,076
- 2018: 1,832
- 2019: 1,685
- 2020: 1,472
- 2021: 1,351
- 2022: 1,295
- 2023: 1,096
- 2024: 1,055
- 2025: 851
- 2026 (projected): 768
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Strong Disney association may influence perception
- •Works well in both professional and casual settings
- •Has both Hebrew biblical roots and literary history
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Famous People
Ariel Winter
Actress, known for 'Modern Family'
Ariel Durant
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author
Ariel Levy
Journalist and author
Ariel Lin
Taiwanese actress and singer
Statistics
78,697
Total births since 1880
1991
Peak year
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