Ariel

Meaning: Lion of God
Origin: Hebrew

Nicknames: Ari

Boy's name · #558 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

33% boys · 67% girls — About 67% of babies named Ariel in recent years have been girls. Ariel →

Popularity over time

Ariel reached its best rank, #360, in 1991 and ranked #558 in 2025. Roughly 22,000 boys have been named Ariel since 1913.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#168 in Ecuador (2025) · #249 in Poland (2025) · #376 in Mexico (2024) · #436 in France (2025) · #853 in Ireland (2025) · #1,009 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,136 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,303 in Austria (2025) · #863 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ariels

Ariel Sharon — Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006 (1928–2014)
Ariel Ortega — Argentine footballer
Ariel Henry — Haitian politician and neurosurgeon (born 1949)
Ariel Ibagaza — Argentine association football player
Ariel Garcé — Argentine association football player

In stories & tradition

Ariel — angel
Ariel of Moab — Second Book of Samuel (Bible)

What Ariels become

Among 773 notable people named Ariel:

Sports figures appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ariel Ortega, Argentine footballer.

Spellings & nicknames

About 1,500 boys a year are given Ari as their full name.

Similar names: Joaquin · Ari · Moises · Uriel · Adan · Saul

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