babyNamedAriel
“lion of God”
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 470th
- births in 2023–2025
- 305
- babies born in France
- 1 in 5,917
- +11.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Ariel
Ariel means “lion of God” and is of Hebrew origin.
Popularity of Ariel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Ariel has been rising (+11.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ariel every 30 schools.
Ariel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
531st boys’ name1,697 babies in 3 years1 boy in 3,030+3.6% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,113th boys’ name79 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,460+17.3% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,321st boys’ name16 babies in 3 years1 boy in 10,622
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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