Ariella

Spelling variation of Ariel

"lion of God"

Ariella Origin and Meaning

The name Ariella is a girl's name meaning "lion of God".

This variation of Ariel, with the extra-feminine suffix, has been on the rise in recent years and has now surpassed the original. The similarity to the name of the Little Mermaid gives Ariella a princessy flair. Ariella entered the charts in 2008, and has now risen into the Top 200. The cute nickname Ari is on trend as seen with the popularity of Ariana and Arianna, as are any girl names ending in "-ella", making Ariella a natural hit. Arabella is another name with the best of both of these trends.

Ariella Rank in US Top 1000

# 185 in the US

Ariella Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 773 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Ariella

• 185 US 2023
• 773 Nameberry 2025
• 156 Future 2028
• 146 England 2023
• 148 Scotland 2024

20 Names Similar to Ariella

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Famous People Named Ariella

• Ariella Maree "Aria" Rush (born Mary Marie Stoehr) American ballroom dancer
• Ariella Vaccarino American singer,songwriter
• Ariella "Ara" Hernandez Arida Filipina actress
• Ariella Käslin Swiss gymnast
• Ariella Mae "Aria" Brown daughter of TV personalities Kody and Robyn Brown of "Sister Wives'"

The name Ariella in Pop Culture

• Ariella Festila Nimura Furstána Festila, character in the Deryni series by Katherine Kurtz
• Ariella Kent aka Supergirl of the 853rd century character in DC Comics
• Ariella Third older sister of Ingrid Third in animated series "Fillmore"