Hebrew · English

Ariella

Pronounced ar-ee-EL-uhShare

Meaning: Lion of God

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 4 syllables

The story

Ariella is a feminine elaboration of Ariel, whose Hebrew elements refer to a lion and God. Ari and Ella offer two different short forms without changing the full name’s roots.

Nicknames

  • Ari
  • Ella

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Ariella comes from Hebrew and English.

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