Given name
Ariadna
“holy”
Ariadna is a variant of Ariadne. An ancient explanation combines an intensifying ari- with adnos, “holy,” suggesting an emphatic sense of holiness. This is a historical interpretation of the name, not a derivation that can be treated as beyond dispute.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ariadna is a variant of Ariadne. An ancient explanation combines an intensifying ari- with adnos, “holy,” suggesting an emphatic sense of holiness. This is a historical interpretation of the name, not a derivation that can be treated as beyond dispute.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ariadna is a variant of Ariadne. Ariadne comes from the Greek mythological tradition of Crete. Ariadne belonged to a daughter of King Minos and later also to a Phrygian Christian martyr.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Polish usage, Ariadna developed from Ἀριάδνη. Ariadna is a variant of Ariadne. The shared background comes through Ariadne: Greek scholars of the Hellenistic period explained the name through Cretan dialect elements ari- and adnos. French Arianne and Italian Arianna are recorded later forms of the name.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Ariadna is a variant of Ariadne. The history of Ariadne gives this family its wider story. In the myth, Ariadne gives Theseus a ball of wool so he can retrace his way through the Labyrinth after killing the Minotaur. She leaves Crete with him, but he abandons her on Naxos. Ariadne also continued in Christian use through Saint Ariadne, an early martyr in Phrygia.
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Ariadna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,028
- 0 boys · 4,028 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 223 babies
- 2025
- 153
- #1,417 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 153 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,417 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (31). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,931 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Ariadna’s family of names
In Czech usage, Ariadna has a diminutive in Arianka. In Polish usage, Ariadna developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἀριάδνη. In Czech usage, Ariadna has a related form in Ariana.
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Around the world
Ariadna has relatives in 10 languages.
11 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Ariaalso known as · Czech
- Arialso known as · Czech
- Riankaalso known as · Czech
- Ririalso known as · Czech
- Arianečkaalso known as · Czech
- Aruškaalso known as · Czech
- Arinkaalso known as · Czech
- Ariškaalso known as · Czech
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People named Ariadna
- ThalíaMexican singer and actress (born 1971)
- Ariadna GilSpanish actressborn 1969
- Ariadna GutiérrezColombian actress and modelborn 1993
- Ariadna ScriabinaRussian poet and activist in the French Resistance (1905-1944)
- Ariadna ShengelayaSoviet and Russian actressborn 1937
- Ariadna Tyrkova-Williamspolitician, editor (1869–1962)
- Ariadna Efronpainter (1912-1975)
- Ariadna SintesSpanish actressborn 1986
- Ariadna Cabrolactressborn 1982
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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