Given name
Ariela
“a lioness of God”·“a lion of God”
Ariela is a variant of Ariel. Interpretations include “a lioness of God” (Hebrew) and “a lion of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ariela is a variant of Ariel. Interpretations include “a lioness of God” (Hebrew) and “a lion of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ariela is a variant of Ariel. An origin associated with Ariel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ariela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,841
- 0 boys · 3,841 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 212 babies
- 2025
- 177
- #1,263 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +15%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 177 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,263 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (35). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,004 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.
Ariela’s family of names
Ariela has a related form in Ariel. In Spanish usage, Ariela has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ariel. In Spanish usage, Ariela has a conventional equivalent in the French form Arielle.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Ariela has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
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 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Ariela
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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