Given name
Zariel
“the lion princess”
Zariel is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “the lion princess.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “the lion princess.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zariel through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 352
- 108 boys · 244 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,704 for boys · #8,352 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +109%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,704 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 13 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 230 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.
Zariel’s family of names
Zariel has a related form in Zariela. Zariel has a related form in Zariele. Zariel has a related form in Zariell.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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