Given name
Aerian
“resembling silver”·“one who is holy”
Aerian is a variant of Ariana. Interpretations include “resembling silver” and “one who is holy”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Aerian is a variant of Ariana. Interpretations include “resembling silver” and “one who is holy”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Aerian is a variant of Ariana. Ariana has been associated with Welsh and Greek naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aerian through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 5 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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