Arielle is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Arielle means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Arielle across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Arielle has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Arielle is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “lion of God”. A feminine variant of Ariel, from Hebrew ari and el.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 30,921 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 955 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 38 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 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 Arielle per year, United States (1962 to 2025). United States peaked in 1991 (1,631/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (89/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr).
Arielle has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1991, when it ranked #375 nationally (given to 1,631 babies that year).
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