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Ariadne
Say it: air-ee-AD-nee
Meaning
Likely from ari- 'most' and Cretan Greek adnos 'holy', according to the ancient lexicographer Hesychius.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Used in Italy (Arianna), France (Ariane) and Spain (Ariadna) in modern times, and in Greece as Ariadni.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 3,886 babies given this name since 1960
- At its height in 2016, about 1 in 4,500 girls
- 191 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ariadna
| Greek | Ariadni |
|---|---|
| French | Ariane |
| Italian | Arianna |
| Spanish | Ariadna |
| Russian | Ariadna |
| Catalan | Ariadna |
Famous bearers
- Ariadne, Cretan princess who helped Theseus in Greek myth
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.