Given name
Ariell
“a lioness of God”·“a lion of God”
Ariell 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
Ariell 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
Ariell 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 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Ariell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 900
- 5 boys · 895 girls
- Most popular year
- 1990
- 69 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #8,931 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,931 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 69 in 1990. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 735 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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