The first name Ariella
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Feminine form of Ariel.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 305 girls were named Ariella, making it the 163rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 374 births (#132).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ariella with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ariella at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,756 girls born in the United States were named Ariella, the 174th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 1,802 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 Ariella
Famous people named Ariella
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ariella FerreraColombian-born pornographic actress, born 1979
- Ariella AridaFilipino actress and model (born 1988)
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Ariella mean?
- Feminine form of Ariel.
- What is the origin of the name Ariella?
- Feminine form of Ariel.
- How popular is the name Ariella?
- In 2025, 305 girls born in England and Wales were named Ariella, ranking 163rd. Its peak was 2024, with 374 births.
- What are nicknames for Ariella?
- Common nicknames for Ariella include Ari.
- Is Ariella a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 22,376 US babies named Ariella since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ariella most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 1,802 babies were named Ariella, its highest rank at 154th.