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Ariel

“Lion of God” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #558 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ariel has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #360 (1991) · 21,968 babies named Ariel all-time · 1 in 3,200 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,900 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,000 boys in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 32 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ariels

• Ariel Sharon — Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006 (1928-2014)
• Ariel Ortega — Argentine footballer
• Ariel Henry — Haitian politician and neurosurgeon (born 1949)
• Ariel Ibagaza — Argentine association football player
• Ariel Garcé — Argentine association football player

In stories & tradition

• Ariel — angel
• Ariel of Moab — 2 Samuel 23

What Ariels become

Among 770 notable people named Ariel:

Athletes appear 1.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ariel Ortega, Argentine footballer.

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