Ariana
Meaning of Ariana
Ariana, like the Italian Arianna, is usually explained as a form of Ariadne, the name borne in Greek myth by the Cretan princess who helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth. Ariadne is traditionally taken to mean 'most holy'. Separately, in Iran and Afghanistan the name is linked to Ariana, an ancient name for the region. It is pronounced ah-ree-AH-nuh.
Well-known bearers include singer Ariana Grande and actress Ariana DeBose, who won an Oscar for West Side Story.
In the United States, Ariana climbed through the 1980s and 1990s and entered the top 100 in 2001. It peaked at 37th in 2014, when 5,504 girls received the name. It has fallen every year since, leaving the top 100 in 2024 and ranking 128th in 2025 with 2,219 babies.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as ah-ree-AH-nuh (/ˌɑriˈɑnə/)
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Notable People Named Ariana
| Ariana Grande is an American singer songwriter and actress with a four octave vocal range whose influence has led Rolling Stone and Billboard to rank her among the greatest artists and Time to include her in its 100 most influential list in 2016 and 2019. |
| Ariana DeBose is an American actress and singer who has won an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe, earned a Tony nomination and two Emmy nominations, and was named to the 2022 Time 100. |
| Ariana Greenblatt is an American actress who began on the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle, appeared in A Bad Moms Christmas, Avengers Infinity War, and In the Heights, and rose to prominence in 2023 with 65, Barbie, and Ahsoka, earning Critics Choice and SAG nominations for Barbie. |
| Ariana Alyse Berlin Rotstein is an American artistic gymnast and dancer who competed for the UCLA Bruins from 2006 to 2009 and became a senior producer at Fox Sports. |
| Ariana Washington is an American sprinter in the 100 and 200 meters who raced in the 4x100 relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics and won relay gold at the 2017 World Championships. |
