Ariel Name Origin
/AH-ree-el/-
Israeli (Jewish) 40%
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American (Various) 35%
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Argentinian (Hispanic) 25%
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Name Details
- First Name: Ariel
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
The name Ariel is of Hebrew origin, meaning 'lion of God'. It is used as a male given name in Israel and among Jewish communities, and also as a unisex name in English-speaking countries. Ariel appears in the Bible as a symbolic name for Jerusalem and is also known from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Ariel each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).