Ariela
Ariela was the 1263rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 177 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 1141st with 212 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 192 places. More babies were named Ariela in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ariella) lion of God (feminine of Ariel) · Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,263 girls, up 3 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 177girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2024212 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,841babies recorded
What does the name Ariela mean?
Ariela is a spelling of Ariella, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ariella's meaning and origin.
Ariella is the feminine form of Ariel, as Wiktionary and Wikipedia note. Ariel is a Hebrew name made of ari, 'lion', and El, 'God', so 'lion of God'; in the Bible it is also a poetic name for Jerusalem. Wiktionary notes that English literature also gives the name Ariel to spirits and angels. Ariela is an alternative spelling, and Ari and Ella are short forms.
אֲרִיאֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “Ariel, lion of God”)אֲרִי (Biblical Hebrew, “lion”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ariel, Ariela, Arielle, Ari, Ella.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ariella', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ariel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Ariella', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Ariela popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,263 | 177 |
| 2020 | #1,266 | 177 |
| 2010 | #1,785 | 115 |
| 2000 | #2,982 | 47 |
| 1990 | #2,854 | 40 |
| 1980 | #9,175 | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ariela, counting every spelling?
Ariela is a spelling of Ariella, a name family that ranked #180 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,263 for Ariela on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,952 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariella | 1,756 | #174 | 8,275 |
| Ariela | 177 | #1,263 | 894 |
| Ariellah | 11 | #8,932 | 102 |
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 Ariela?
177 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ariela (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ariela 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 47 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ariela.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ariela?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Ariela are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 21. That makes Ariela a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Ariela by state
How common Ariela was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.6×), Florida (1.9×), California (1.7×), Texas (1.6×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ariela: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ariela, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ariela
What does Ariela mean?
Ariela is a spelling of Ariella, which means “lion of God (feminine of Ariel)” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ariela?
Ariela was the 1263rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 177 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 1141st with 212 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 192 places. More babies were named Ariela in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ariela a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ariela in the US.
Where is Ariela most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ariela was most common in Arizona (0.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and California.