The first name Ariadne
A girl’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 girls were named Ariadne, making it the 845th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 47 births (#806).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ariadne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ariadne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 115 girls born in the United States were named Ariadne, the 1,758th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 389 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Arianne
- Aryanne
Famous people named Ariadne
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- AriadneByzantine empress as the wife of Zeno and Anastasius I, died 515
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Questions
- What does the name Ariadne mean?
- From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
- What is the origin of the name Ariadne?
- From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
- How popular is the name Ariadne?
- In 2025, 42 girls born in England and Wales were named Ariadne, ranking 845th. Its peak was 2018, with 47 births.
- Is Ariadne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,824 US babies named Ariadne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ariadne most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 389 babies were named Ariadne, its highest rank at 732nd.
- How do you pronounce Ariadne?
- Ariadne is /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/, 4 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Ariadne?
- Arianne and Aryanne.