Arianah
Arianah was the 8929th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2648th with 68 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,081 places. More babies were named Arianah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ariana) Origin uncertain · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #8,929 girls, down 3,249 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201068 babies
- Total since 1880
- 938babies recorded
What does the name Arianah mean?
Arianah is a spelling of Ariana, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ariana's meaning and origin.
Ariana is a modern simplification of Arianna and Ariane, which are forms of Ariadne, the daughter of King Minos of Crete in Greek myth. Wiktionary and Wikipedia report the traditional analysis of Ariadne as Cretan Greek ari-, 'most', and adnos, 'holy', but that reading is not certain. Wiktionary also notes a separate Latin Ariana for an ancient region of Iran and a folk link with Welsh arian, 'silver'. It is often confused with Adriana.
Ἀριάδνη (Ancient Greek, “Ariadne”)ἀρι- (Ancient Greek (Cretan), “most (traditional analysis)”)ἁγνός (Ancient Greek, “holy, pure (compare)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. 'Most holy' is the traditional reading of Ariadne; it is not securely established.
Other explanations you may read: From Welsh arian 'silver'.
Related names: Arianna, Ariane, Ariadne, Aria, Arianne.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ariana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ariadne', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Ariana (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Arianah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,929 | 11 |
| 2020 | #5,680 | 21 |
| 2010 | #2,648 | 68 |
| 2000 | #5,964 | 18 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Arianah, counting every spelling?
Arianah is a spelling of Ariana, a name family that ranked #82 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #8,929 for Arianah on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,571 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariana | 2,219 | #128 | 13,357 |
| Arianna | 1,323 | #234 | 8,098 |
| Ariannah | 7 | #12,049 | 64 |
| Arianah | 11 | #8,929 | 47 |
| Aariana | 5 | #14,952 | 45 |
| Arrianna | 6 | #13,373 | 25 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Arianah?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Arianah (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Arianah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Arianah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Arianah?
About 900 people born in the US named Arianah are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 12 and 20. That makes Arianah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Arianah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Arianah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Arianah
What does Arianah mean?
The origin of Ariana is uncertain: 'Most holy' is the traditional reading of Ariadne; it is not securely established.
How popular is the name Arianah?
Arianah was the 8929th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 2648th with 68 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,081 places. More babies were named Arianah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Arianah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Arianah in the US.