Ariana
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning very holy; form of Ariadne.
How Ariana has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #46 |
| 2016 | #54 |
| 2017 | #67 |
| 2018 | #68 |
| 2019 | #69 |
| 2020 | #79 |
| 2021 | #88 |
| 2022 | #90 |
| 2023 | #96 |
| 2024 | #103 |
| 2025 | #128 |
Ariana by the numbers
In 2025, 247 babies in England and Wales were named Ariana. In the US, 3,870 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 5,489 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 510 American girls born that year was called Ariana.
Other names that come from Ariadne
Like Ariana, each of these traces back to Ariadne: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ariana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariannamost holy; form of Ariadne3,264 in the US (2017)
- Adrianafrom hadria; feminine form of Adrian1,387 in the US (2017)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Ariadnamost holy; a form of Ariadne171 in the US (2017)
- Ariyanavery holy; a modern spelling of Ariana, form of Ariadne85 in the US (2017)
- Arinavery peaceful; form of irene17 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ariana
Names that are said the same way as Ariana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aryannamost holy; a modern respelling of Arianna273 in the US (2017)
- Arionnamost holy; a form of Arianna46 in the US (2017)
- Ariannahlion of god; a form of Ariel32 in the US (2017)
- Arrianafrom hadria; a form of Ariana26 in the US (2017)
- Auriannagolden; modern elaboration of aurelia or aurea22 in the US (2017)
- Aurianagolden; a form of Aurelia or Aurora17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean holiness
Like Ariana, 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)
- Ariadnemost holy; very pure353 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ariana
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