Ariella is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ariella means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ariella across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ariella has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ariella is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “lion of God”. A feminine form of Ariel, from Hebrew ari and el.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,376 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,974 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 207 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 27 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 78 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ariella per year, United States (1967 to 2025). United States peaked in 2020 (1,802/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (374/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (29/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (14/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (6/yr).
Ariella has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2020, when it ranked #374 nationally (given to 2,081 babies that year).
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