Boy name Hebrew origin Jewish tradition

Ariel

AHR-ee-el · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
lion of God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish/Hebrew
Religion
Jewish
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#511
2024 births595
Peak year1991
First appeared1913
Total US births21,430
1991 peak19131941196919962024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ari
Alternate spellings
AryelAerial
In other languages
Ariel (Hebrew)Ariele (Italian)

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Notable people named Ariel

Ariel Sharon (Israeli PM)
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