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Ariana
Say it: ar-ee-AH-nuh
Meaning
A form of Ariadne, from Greek, traditionally explained as 'most holy' (ari- intensive and hagnos 'pure, holy'), though this is uncertain.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Popular in the US since the 1990s.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 107,080 babies given this name since 1957
- At its height in 2014, about 1 in 324 girls
- 3,136 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Arianna, Aryana
| Italian | Arianna |
|---|---|
| French | Ariane |
Famous bearers
- Ariana Grande, American singer
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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.