Ariana

Girl name

Ariana has been given to 120,580 babies in the U.S. since 1957. It peaked in 2014 and currently ranks #128 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ɑːɹiˈænə/

Modern simplification of Arianna, Ariane and Arianne, all forms of the Greek name Ariadne ("most holy"; Cretan Greek αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy"). There has been some confusion with the similar sounding Adriana and Adrienne. * By folk etymology also associated with Welsh arian (“silver”).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

120,580

Peak year

2014 (5,514 babies)

Rank in 2025

#128 for girls

First recorded

1957

10-year trend

▼ -55%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Ariana

Ariana Grande

American singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1993)

Ariana DeBose

American actress

Ariana Greenblatt

American actress

Ariana Richards

American artist

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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