Ariadne
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning most holy; very pure.
How Ariadne has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #770 |
| 2016 | #731 |
| 2017 | #777 |
| 2018 | #933 |
Ariadne by the numbers
In 2025, 42 babies in England and Wales were named Ariadne. In the US, 353 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 389 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ariadne. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariadnamost holy; a form of Ariadne171 in the US (2017)
- Ariannevery holy; a form of Ariadne68 in the US (2017)
- Arianemost holy; a form of Ariadne44 in the US (2017)
- Ariadnyvariant spelling of ariadne, most holy7 in the US (2017)
- Arianavery holy; form of Ariadne3,870 in the US (2017)
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Ariadne, each of these has holiness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabelledevoted to God; form of Elizabeth814 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sydneywide meadow or saint Denis2,047 in the US (2017)
- Trinitythe holy trinity or three in one1,864 in the US (2017)
- Izabelladevoted to God; variant of Isabella1,220 in the US (2017)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Santanasaint anne; derived from santa ana337 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean purity
Like Ariadne, each of these has purity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ariadne
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