The first name Ariana
A girl’s name from Greek meaning “most holy”, “most”, “holy”.
Pronounced /ɑːɹiˈænə/ 4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
Ariana means “most holy”, “most”, “holy” in Greek.
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”).
More names that mean holy.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 247 girls were named Ariana, making it the 203rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 524 births (#104).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ariana with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ariana at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,219 girls born in the United States were named Ariana, the 128th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 5,504 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.
Ariana in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Ariana in Portuguese and Spanish too.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Ariana
Famous people named Ariana
12 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ariana GrandeAmerican singer-songwriter and actress (born 1993)
- Ariana DeBoseAmerican actress, born 1991
- Ariana GreenblattAmerican actress (born 2007)
- Ariana RichardsAmerican artist, born 1979
- Ariana MarieAmerican pornographic actress, born 1993
- Ariana JolleeAmerican pornographic actress and director, born 1982
- Ariana WashingtonAmerican sprinter, born 1996
- Ariana KukorsAmerican swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record-holder, born 1989
- Ariana HarwiczArgentinian writer, born 1977
- Ariana RamseyAmerican rugby player, born 2000
- Ariana SavalasAmerican actress and musician, born 1987
- Tiffany TrumpAmerican socialite, research assistant and reality television personality (born 1993)
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ariana mean?
- Ariana means “most holy”, “most”, “holy” in Greek.
- What is the origin of the name Ariana?
- 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…
- How popular is the name Ariana?
- In 2025, 247 girls born in England and Wales were named Ariana, ranking 203rd. Its peak was 2017, with 524 births.
- What are nicknames for Ariana?
- Common nicknames for Ariana include Ari.
- Is Ariana a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 120,580 US babies named Ariana since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ariana most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 5,504 babies were named Ariana, its highest rank at 37th.
- How do you pronounce Ariana?
- Ariana is /ɑːɹiˈænə/, 4 syllables.