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Ariela

Meaning: Lion of God
Origin: Variant of Ariel · Feminine form (from Hebrew)

Girl's name · #1263 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Ariela reached its best rank, #1141, in 2024 and ranked #1263 in 2025. About 3,800 girls have carried it since 1971.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#430 in Poland (2025) · #996 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,057 in Austria (2025) · #1,458 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,823 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,277 in Canada (2024).

Famous Arielas

Ariela Barer — American actor and singer
Ariela Massotti — Brazilian actress
Ariela Bogenberger — German screenwriter and journalist
Ariela Luna — Peruvian surgeon and politician
Ariela Gross — American historian and law professor

What Arielas become

Among 29 notable people named Ariela:

No single standout — notable Arielas spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Ariela is the less common spelling of Ariella — about 9% of babies given the name are written this way; Ariella itself ranked #174 in 2025.

Similar names: Ariella · Heavenly · Aarya · Mariella · Mazikeen · Ariah

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