Baby name
RISING
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Ariel
/AIR · ee · ul/
Meaning
“Lion of God”
Hebrew meaning lion of God; carries biblical authority with modern gender-neutral appeal
Nicknames
ari · ariel
Vibe
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How it ages.
Ariel gained notice via Disney's Little Mermaid (1989) and has expanded as a gender-flexible choice since 1990s.
The cultural moment.
US shows sustained moderate-to-growing usage across genders; Israel reflects biblical tradition; UK follows with modest adoption.