Ariel
Featured in baby name books
Ariel is a Hebrew name meaning “lion of God” or “lioness of God,” used for boys and girls, with Arielle and Ariella as feminine spellings. In the Bible Ariel is a symbolic name for Jerusalem in Isaiah and the name of a leader sent by Ezra to find Levites. Ariel is a spirit in Shakespeare’s play The Tempest and the heroine of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, and Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon is a well-known male bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
Book links are affiliate links; we may earn a commission on purchases.
Usage of Ariel in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ariel against each list of names.
❌
Albanian
❌
Arabic
❌
Armenian
❌
Bengali
❌
Bulgarian
❌
Catalan
❌
Chinese
❌
Cornish
❌
Croatian
❌
Czech
❌
Danish
❌
Dothraki
❌
Dutch
✅
English
❌
Estonian
✅
Filipino
❌
Finnish
❌
French
❌
Georgian
❌
German
✅
Greek
❌
Hawaiian
✅
Hebrew
❌
Hindi
❌
Hungarian
❌
Icelandic
❌
Indonesian
❌
Irish
❌
Italian
❌
Japanese
❌
Khmer
❌
Klingon
❌
Korean
❌
Latin
❌
Latvian
❌
Lithuanian
❌
Macedonian
❌
Norwegian
❌
Persian
❌
Polish
❌
Portuguese
❌
Romanian
❌
Russian
❌
Scottish
❌
Serbian
❌
Slovak
❌
Slovenian
✅
Spanish
❌
Swahili
❌
Swedish
❌
Telugu
❌
Thai
❌
Turkish
❌
Ukrainian
❌
Vietnamese
❌
Welsh
❌
Yiddish
❌
Yoruba
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ariel is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ariel in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 851 girls were named Ariel, making it the #355 girls' name in the US. Since 1892, 78,697 girls have been named Ariel, with the most (5,411) in 1991. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona.
In 2025, 533 boys were named Ariel, making it the #558 boys' name in the US. Since 1913, 21,968 boys have been named Ariel, with the most (666) in 1991. It is most common, relative to births, in Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ariel in other languages
- Ari Finnish, Hebrew
- Ariele Italian, Portuguese
- Arie Dutch
- Arielle French
- Aríella Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ariel
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ariel, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical storm Ariel | 2008 | South Indian Ocean | 111 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ariel
There are 19 towns and villages with Ariel in their name, in 6 countries.
🇲🇽 Mexico 8🇺🇸 United States 7🇦🇷 Argentina 1🇧🇴 Bolivia 1🇮🇱 Israel 1🇸🇩 Sudan 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel | Judea and Samaria Area, 🇮🇱 Israel | 20,540 | Map |
| Ariel | Buenos Aires, 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | Map |
| Ariel | Kassala, 🇸🇩 Sudan | – | Map |
| Ariel | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Ariel | Mississippi, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Ariel | Washington, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Ariel Alba | Quintana Roo, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Ariel García | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Lake Ariel | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| San Ariel | Beni Department, 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ariel
There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Ariel in their name, in 3 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 2🇦🇺 Australia 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Ariel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Ariel | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | Map |
| Lake Ariel | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Petit lac Ariel | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ariel songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ariel in their title. The best known:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ariel
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ariel.
Ariel Harush
Ariel Hsing
Ariel Meredith
Ariel Ortega
See more...
Fictional characters named Ariel
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ariel as a pet name
FurryName has found 209 dogs named Ariel in public pet registers, making it the #1,029 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Allegheny County (102), Victoria (2), Worcester (2). Ariel as a dog name →
FurryName has found 14 cats named Ariel in public pet registers, making it the #763 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Fusagasugá (2), Vancouver (2), Corangamite Shire (1). Ariel as a cat name →
Ariel products
☕
Ariel name mug
🥤
Ariel tumbler
🧢
Ariel cap
👕
Ariel t-shirt
📿
Ariel necklace
💫
Ariel bracelet
🔑
Ariel keychain
🎄
Ariel ornament
🧸
Ariel baby blanket
🧩
Ariel name puzzle
🖼️
Ariel wall sign
🛏️
Ariel pillow
Product links are Amazon affiliate links; we may earn a commission on purchases.