Arianna

ar-ee-AHN-ah
Italian form of Ariadne, Greek
"most holy"

Arianna Origin and Meaning

The name Arianna is a girl's name of Italian, Greek origin meaning "most holy".

A smooth, attractive choice, Arianna's on the rise with both single and double 'r's and 'n's. Single 'r' double 'n' Arianna — the second most popular version of the name — is these days associated with Greek-born blog queen Arianna Huffington.

Arianna has been steadily climbing in popularity for twenty years; it's also a popular choice in Italy.

There are no less than four Arianna-named operas, including Handel's Arianna in Creta.

Cousins Ariana is most closely associated with pop star Ariana Grande while Ariane is represented by a young Dutch princess, sister of Amalia and Alexia.

# 188 in the US

Arianna Rank in US Top 1000

# 1243 on Nameberry

Arianna Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Arianna Popularity

Famous People Named Arianna

  • Arianna Huffington
    Greek,American journalist; creator of The Huffington Post
  • Arianna Martina Bergamaschi
    Italian singer, actress and TV presenter
  • Rose Arianna McGowan
    American actress
  • Arianna Errigo
    Italian Olympic foil fencer
  • Arianna Puello
    Dominican,Spanish rapper
  • Arianna Ayesha Afsar
    American singer and beauty queen; Miss California 2010
  • Arianna Fontana
    Italian Olympic speed skater
  • Arianna Fernanda Follis
    Italian Olympic cross country skier
  • Arianna Savall
    Swiss,Spanish classical singer, harpist, and composer
  • Arianna Vanderpool
    Wallace, Bahamian Olympic swimmer
  • Arianna Zukerman
    American operatic soprano
  • Arianna Rae Slomski (b. 2013)
    daughter of Instagram star Caitlin Fladager

Arianna in Pop Culture

  • Arianna Maria Hernandez
    character on American soap "Days of Our Lives"
  • Arianna Rose
    book series by Jennifer Martucci
  • Arianna the Bear
    character on TV's "The Cleveland Show"
  • Arianna Gasparini
    character in Mary Hoffman's Stravaganza series