Ariella
Say it: ar-ee-EL-a
GirlMeans lion of God7 letters4 syllables
#294
in Ireland (2025)
#298 with spellings combined
14
babies in 2025
#298
best rank (2025)
78
babies since 2015
Up 457
10-year rank change
Ariella through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | #298 |
| 2024 | 12 | #321 |
| 2023 | 10 | #358 |
| 2022 | 14 | #306 |
| 2021 | 3 | #849 |
| 2019 | 13 | #322 |
| 2018 | 4 | #715 |
| 2016 | 4 | #749 |
| 2015 | 4 | #755 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Ariella mean?
Lion of God
Hebrew, the feminine of Ariel.
Say it right
areeELa
The story of Ariella
Ariella is a feminine form of Ariel, a Hebrew name meaning “lion of God”. Ariel itself is used for both boys and girls. Ariella is also spelled Ariela.
Ariel is also the name of the spirit in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and of the mermaid in the Disney film, which have helped the whole family of names feel familiar.
Ariella first reached the Irish list in 2015, with 4 girls. It has grown since, and 14 girls were named Ariella in both 2022 and 2025. In 2025 that put it at number 298, its best rank so far.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Ariella (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Ariella
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences