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Ariana

Girl Persian #97 in 2023

Ariana is a girl name of Persian origin.

Meaning of Ariana

Ariana is a Latin feminine given name. Arianna and Ariane are the two most common variations.

Popularity of Ariana

Popularity, 1957–2023

2,718 births in 2023

1957 2023

115,556 U.S. births recorded from 1957–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2014

5,512 babies

First recorded

1957

66 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

Manly, strong, courageous

Girl · Persian

All are versions of the Hebrew name Shoshana, which is derived from the Hebrew shoshan, meaning lotus flower in Egyptian, original derivation, and several other languages

feminine form of the saint's name, from amandus, future passive participle of amāre: thus meaning "who/which is to be loved"

Boy · Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Alexander, from Ἀλέξανδρος, from ἀλέξω +, the stem of ἀνήρ

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Summary adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.