The first name Arianna
A girl’s name from Greek.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From Italian Arianna, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 101 girls were named Arianna, making it the 403rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 214 births (#240).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Arianna with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Arianna at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,323 girls born in the United States were named Arianna, the 234th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 5,276 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
Nicknames for Arianna
Famous people named Arianna
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Arianna RomeroAmerican soccer player, born 1992
- Rose McGowanAmerican actress, director and activist, born 1973
- Nicole FoxAmerican fashion model, born 1991
More Greek girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Arianna mean?
- From Italian Arianna, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
- What is the origin of the name Arianna?
- From Italian Arianna, from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
- How popular is the name Arianna?
- In 2025, 101 girls born in England and Wales were named Arianna, ranking 403rd. Its peak was 2016, with 214 births.
- What are nicknames for Arianna?
- Common nicknames for Arianna include Ari.
- Is Arianna a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 104,225 US babies named Arianna since 1880 were girls.
- When was Arianna most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 5,276 babies were named Arianna, its highest rank at 40th.