Ariana is a feminine given name, popular in many languages. Arianna and Ariane are the two most common variations.

Etymology

The name ''Ariana'' may be used following several possible following origins. The name Arianna is the

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ized form of the

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name

Ariadne Ariadne (; grc-gre, Ἀριάδνη; la, Ariadne) was a Cretan princess in Greek mythology. She was mostly associated with mazes and labyrinths because of her involvement in the myths of the Minotaur and Theseus. She is best known for having ...

( el, Ἀριάδνη; la, Ariadna; "most holy", Cretan Greek ''αρι'' ri"most" and ''αδνος''

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"holy"), the daughter of

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, King of

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, and his queen

Pasiphaë In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, Pasiphaë (; grc-gre, Πασιφάη, Pasipháē, lit=wide-shining derived from πάσι (archaic dative plural) "for all" and φάος/φῶς ''phaos/phos'' "light") was a queen of Crete, and wa ...

, daughter of

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, the Sun-titan, from

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Ariana Ariana was a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of the ancient period for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River, comprising the eastern provinces of the Achaemenid Empire that covered the ...

, a term in classical history, from Latin ''Arianus'', ''Ariana'', from Greek ''Arianē'', ''Areianē'', names applied in classical times to the eastern part of ancient Iran and to its inhabitants. Ancient Iranians used the name in reference to themselves (Old Persian ''ariya-''), hence Iran. Ultimately from Sanskrit ''arya-'' "compatriot;" in later language "noble, of good family.", was a general

geographical Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...

term used by some

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and

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authors of

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for an extensive territory in

Central Asia Central Asia, also known as Middle Asia, is a subregion, region of Asia that stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to western China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north. It includes t ...

, comprising the eastern part of the

Persian empire The Achaemenid Empire or Achaemenian Empire (; peo, wikt:𐎧𐏁𐏂𐎶, 𐎧𐏁𐏂, , ), also called the First Persian Empire, was an History of Iran#Classical antiquity, ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BC. Bas ...

, now all of

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...

and a part of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

and southeast of

Tajikistan Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...

. The name of Iran (

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) originates from the

Old Persian Old Persian is one of the two directly attested Old Iranian languages (the other being Avestan language, Avestan) and is the ancestor of Middle Persian (the language of Sasanian Empire). Like other Old Iranian languages, it was known to its native ...

word ''airiyanem'' (Ariana) meaning "

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the Aryans". Ariana is sometimes used as a

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name, an elaboration of Welsh: ''arian'' “

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Name days

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Popularity

In the

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, the name Ariana peaked at 30th most popular name for baby girls in 2014, and was in the top 40th to 100th most popular names during the first and second decades of the 21st century. Arianna also peaked in 2014, at 40th place, and was in the top 50 to low 100s range in the same period. The names are 68th and 95th place for 2017.

Notable people

Ariana

Ariana Barouk Ariana Barouk (born November 5, 1982) is a model, actress, and singer who represented Cuba in the seventh edition of the environmentally-oriented Miss Earth 2007 international beauty pageant. She was the first Miss Cuba in several decades to com ...

(born 1982), Cuban model * Ariana Berlin (born 1987), American gymnast and actor * Ariana Chris (born 1975), Canadian opera singer *

Ariana DeBose Ariana DeBose (; born January 25, 1991) is an American actress, dancer, and singer. She has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2022, ...

(born 1991), American actress, singer and dancer * Ariana Gillis (born 1990), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera ( ; born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four-octave vocal range has received critical acclaim, and her personal life has been the subject of widespread media attention. She has received ...

(born 1993), American singer and actress *

Ariana Guido Ariana Pearl Guido (born August 9, 1999) is an American actress and comedian. Her career began in 2009, when she started performing stand-up comedy and appeared in a short film called ''Jimmy's Construction''. Guido has performed several time ...

(born 1999), American actress *

Ariana Jollee Ariana Jollee (born September 29, 1982) is a former American pornographic actress and director of Italian and Russian descent. Career Jollee got into the adult film industry in March 2003 at around 20 years old after promoting herself on her hom ...

(born 1982), American pornographic actress *

Ariana Kelly Ariana Kelly (born December 7, 1976) is an American politician from Maryland and a member of the Democratic Party. She serves in the Maryland House of Delegates. She has represented District 16 since 2011, which is located in Montgomery County, ...

(born 1976), American politician *

Ariana Kukors Ariana Kukors (born June 1, 1989) is an American former competition swimmer and former world record holder in the 200-meter individual medley (long course). Ariana now works in private coaching related to athletic performance. Kukors has won a ...

(born 1989), American swimmer *

Ariana Austin Makonnen Princess Ariana Austin Makonnen of Ethiopia (née Ariana Joy Lalita Austin) is an American writer, arts manager and philanthropist. She is the founder of the evening arts festival Art All Night and of the creative agency French Thomas. In 2018, ...

(born 1984), American philanthropist *

Ariana Miyamoto is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2015. She represented Japan at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant and placed in the top 10. She was the first ''hāfu'' (mixed) woman to be Miss Japan. Early li ...

(born 1994), Japanese model *

Ariana Nozeman Ariana Nozeman (alt: A(d)riana Noseman/Nooseman): born Ariana van den Bergh (1626/1628 in Middelburg – December 7, 1661 in Amsterdam), was the first woman to play a leading role in a public play in The Netherlands. She made her debut on stage o ...

(1626–1661), Dutch actress *

Ariana Reines Ariana Reines is an American poet, playwright, performance artist, and translator. Her books of poetry include ''The Cow'' (2006), which won the Alberta Prize from Fence Books; ''Coeur de Lion'' (2007); ''Mercury'' (2011); and ''Thursday'' (2012) ...

(born 1982), American poet and activist *

Ariana Richards Ariana Clarice Richards is an American painter and former actress. She is best known for her role as Lex Murphy in the blockbuster film ''Jurassic Park''. Richards won several Young Artist Awards for her acting as a child, but as an adult has f ...

(born 1979), American actress and painter *

Ariana Rockefeller Ariana Rockefeller (born May 26, 1982) is an American heiress, model and amateur equestrian. She is a granddaughter of banker David Rockefeller, a great-granddaughter of financier John D. Rockefeller Jr., and a great-great-granddaughter of John D ...

(born 1982), American fashion designer * Ariana Rodriguez (born 1990), Puerto Rican model *

Ariana Savalas Ariana Savalas is an American actress, singer, songwriter, burlesque performer, and the daughter of actor Telly Savalas. She is a resident headlining performer and emcee for Postmodern Jukebox. She was one of the original members of the group ...

(born 1987), American musician

Arianna

Arianna Afsar Arianna Ayesha "Ari" Afsar (born October 22, 1991) is an American singer, composer, beauty queen and activist best known for her starring role in Hamilton, as the songwriter of the musical ''Jeannette'', and as a top contestant on American Idol. ...

(born 1991), American beauty pageant contestant and semi-finalist on American Idol *

Arianna Bergamaschi Arianna Martina Bergamaschi (born November 11, 1975), also known mononymously as Arianna,Rai UnoScheda di Arianna is an Italian singer, songwriter, stage actress and television presenter. She began her career when she was 7 years old, she st ...

(born 1975), Italian singer, stage actress and television presenter *

Arianna Errigo Arianna Errigo (born 6 June 1988) is an Italian left-handed foil and sabre fencer. Errigo is a nine-time team European champion, two-time individual European champion, six-time team world champion, and two-time individual world champion. Known ...

(born 1988), Italian foil fencer *

Arianna Follis Arianna Fernanda Follis (born 11 November 1977, in Ivrea, Piedmont) is an Italian cross-country skier who started competing in 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at Turin in 2006. Foll ...

(born 1977), Italian cross country skier *

Arianna Fontana Arianna Fontana OMRI (born 14 April 1990) is an Italian short track speed skater, who has won eleven Olympic medals among these two gold medals in the 500m short track, one at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and the second one at the 20 ...

(born 1990), Italian short track speed skater *

Arianna Huffington Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (née Ariadnē-Anna Stasinopoúlou, el, Αριάδνη-Άννα Στασινοπούλου ; born July 15, 1950) is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and businesswoman. She is a co-founder of ''Th ...

(born 1950), a co-founder of ''Huffington Post'' *

Arianna Savall Arianna Savall i Figueras (born 1972 in Basel, Switzerland) is a Swiss-born Spanish classical singer, harpist and composer. She sings in Catalan, French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and other languages of the world. Life and career Savall is the ...

(born 1972), Swiss-born Spanish classical singer, harpist, and composer *

Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace (born March 4, 1990) is a competitive swimmer and national record-holder from the Bahamas who has represented her country in international championships, including the Olympics, FINA world championships, and Pan Ameri ...

(born 1990), a swimmer from the Bahamas *

Arianna Zukerman Arianna Zukerman (born 1972) is an American lyric soprano who has performed with some of the world's finest orchestras and opera companies. Her voice was described in ''The Washington Post'' as "remarkable" combining the "range, warmth and facility ...

(born 1972), American lyric soprano

Ariane

Princess Ariane of the Netherlands Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés; born 10 April 2007) is the third and youngest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima. Princess Ariane is a member of the Dutch Royal Hous ...

(born 2007) *

Ariane Andrew Ariane Nicole Andrew (born November 3, 1987) is an American professional wrestling, professional wrestler, singer, model and dancer. Andrew is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name Cameron (shortened from Cameron Lynn). Under her rea ...

(born 1987), American professional wrestler and manager *

Ariane Ascaride Ariane Ascaride (born 10 October 1954) is a French actress and screenwriter. She has appeared in films such as '' Marius et Jeannette'' (''Marius and Jeannette''), '' Ma vraie vie à Rouen'' (''The True Story of My Life in Rouen''; USA, ''My Lif ...

(born 1954), French actress and screenwriter *

Louise Bourgoin Louise Bourgoin (; born Ariane Louise Bourgoin, 28 November 1981) is a French actress, model and television presenter. Life and career She was born on 28 November 1981 in Rennes. Bourgoin's parents, both secondary level teachers, encouraged ...

(born 1981), birth name Ariane Bourgoin, French actress *

Ariane Ehrat Ariane Ehrat (born February 17, 1961, in Schaffhausen) is a former Swiss alpine skier. She was active between 1979 and 1986, with her best performance a silver medal at the 1985 Alpine World Ski Championships in Bormio. Career At the 1984 ...

(born 1961), Swiss former alpine skier * Ariane Forster (1962-2010), German singer best known by stage name Ari Up *

Ariane Friedrich Ariane Friedrich (born Tempel; 10 January 1984 in Nordhausen) is a German high jumper. She won the silver medal at the 2009 World Championships and represented Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics. She is the German ...

(born 1984), German high jumper *

Ariane Hingst Ariane Hingst (born 25 July 1979) is a German former footballer who works as an analyst for Fox Sports. She was primarily utilized as a defender or a defensive midfielder. Club career Hingst had played at several local clubs at junior level. ...

(born 1979), German retired football player * Ariane Koizumi (born 1963), model and actress *

Ariane Labed Ariane Labed (born 8 May 1984) is a Greek-French actress and film director. She is known for her feature film debut in ''Attenberg'', for which she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and appearing in Helen Edmundson's film ''Mary Magdalene'' in ...

(born 1984), French actress *

Ariane Laroux Ariane Laroux (born 12 April 1957) is a Franco-Swiss painter, draughtsman and printmaker. She is known for her black and white drawings, using void and empty spaces in her artworks. She has drawn portraits of renowned activists, while interviewing ...

(born 1957), Franco-Swiss painter, draughtsman and printmaker *

Ariane Mnouchkine Ariane Mnouchkine (; born 3 March 1939) is a French stage director. She founded the Parisian avant-garde stage ensemble ''Théâtre du Soleil'' in 1964. She wrote and directed ''1789'' (1974) and ''Molière'' (1978), and directed ''La Nuit Mirac ...

(born 1939), French stage director *

Ariane Moffatt Ariane Moffatt (born 26 April 1979) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Known for working across multiple musical genres, Moffatt's music combines elements of electronica, jazz, folk, and pop. A francophone, she is bilingual and has recorded track ...

(born 1979), Québécois singer-songwriter *

Ariane Schluter Ariane Schluter (born 1 February 1966) is a Dutch actress. She is best known for playing in films by such Dutch filmmakers as Alex van Warmerdam and Theo van Gogh. Career Ariane Schluter studied at the Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts. Af ...

(born 1966), Dutch actress *

Ariane Sherine Ariane Sherine (born 3 July 1980) is a British musical stand-up comedian, comedy writer, author, novelist and journalist. She created the Atheist Bus Campaign, which ran in 13 countries during January 2009. Career Sherine has written more t ...

(born 1980), British comedy writer and journalist

Ariarne

Ariarne Titmus Ariarne Elizabeth Titmus, (born 7 September 2000) is an Australian swimmer. She is the reigning Olympic champion in the women's 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle, having won both events at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the world record holder in th ...

(born 2000), Australian swimmer

Aryana

Aryana Harvey Aryana Lynn Harvey (born April 2, 1997) is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a midfielder for Fatih Vatan Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League. Early years Aryana Lynn Harvey was born to Antonio Harvey and Kim S ...

(born 1997), American soccer player * Aryana Sayeed (born 1985), Afghan singer *

Aryana Engineer Aryana Engineer (born March 6, 2001) is a Canadian actress who made her debut in the 2009 horror film ''Orphan'', as a little girl named Max, alongside Vera Farmiga. In 2012 she starred, alongside Milla Jovovich, as Becky in '' Resident Evil: R ...

(born 2001), Canadian actress

Fictional characters

Ariana Dumbledore Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's '' Harry Potter'' series. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he i ...

, fictional character in J.K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series *

Arianna Hernandez Arianna Hernandez is a fictional character from the American NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', played by Lindsay Hartley. Arianna made her first appearance on April 15, 2009. In July 2009, it was announced that original actress Felisha Terrel ...

, a character in the ''Days of our Lives'' television series *

Arianna Horton A list of notable characters from the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' that significantly impacted storylines and debuted between January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2019. Madeline Peterson Woods Madeline Peterson Woods, portrayed by Jessic ...

, a character named after Arianna Hernandez on ''Days of our Lives'' * Arianna "Ari" Langley, the main protagonist of

Mary Stanton Mary Stanton (born 1947 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American author most famous for her eight-volume children's fantasy series '' Unicorns of Balinor''. Writing under the pseudonym Claudia Bishop, she is also the author of 14 mystery novels i ...

's Unicorns of Balinor book series. * Ariane, the lead female character in '' Ariane et Barbe-bleue'', an opera by Paul Dukas * Ariane, the lead female character in ''Love in the Afternoon'' (1957 film) *

Arianne Martell Arianne Nymeros Martell is a fictional character in the ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' series of epic fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin. She is a member of House Martell and the heir to the desert kingdom of Dorne. Arianne is first ...

, fictional character in G.R.R. Martin's ''The song of Ice and Fire'' series *Queen Arianna, supporting character of '' Tangled: The Series'' in which she is the birth mother of

Rapunzel "Rapunzel" ( , ) is a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and first published in 1812 as part of ''Children's and Household Tales'' (KHM 12). The Brothers Grimm's story developed from the French literary fairy tale of ''Persinette ...

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