Ariel

Ariel \a-riel, ar-i-el\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Ariel used as a name girl name meaning, with the latter form being more common. Its pronunciation is AERiyahL, EHRiyahL or EYRiyahL in English ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Ariel: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)"

What is the origin of Ariel?

Ariel is used predominantly in the English, German, and Hebrew languages, and its origin is Hebrew. The name's meaning is lion of God. Biblical name derived from the elements 'ariy' meaning lion ; 'el' meaning God, powerful. In the Bible, Ariel was another name for the city of Jerusalem, its meaning symbolic of the city. It was also the name of Ezra's messenger who was tasked to find new servants for the temple in Jerusalem. According to the apocryphal bible, Ariel was the name of one of the archangels. Due to the biblical associations, the name was adopted by the Puritans after the Reformation. It known as the name of the mischievous wind spirit in Shakespeare's play The Tempest (1611). The name meaning of Ariela (English, Hebrew, and Italian) is the female form of Ariel. The name Ariel is used to a great extent; it has 41 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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A famous person named Ariel is Soldier Ariel Sharon, born 26 February 1928, Kefar Malal, Palestine.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Ariel:

Aerial definition, Aeryal definition, what does the name Aireal mean, Airial meaning and origin, nicknames for Aeriel (English), Aeriela meaning, baby name Areli (Hebrew), Arial pronounciation, name Arieal, Ariele name variations (Italian), Arielle pronounciation, short names for Ariellel, Arlea definition, Arleah name, meaning of Arula (Indian), name Aryel, short names for Aryell, Aryelle meaning, Aryll name variations, and meaning of Aureli (Polish).

The baby name Ariel fun facts:

The name Ariel in reverse order is "Leira".

The numerological value of the name Ariel is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Ariel?

Ariel is in the top names in USA.