Ariel (name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛəriəl/ or /ˈɑːriəl/ Hebrew: [ʔaʁiˈʔel] or Hebrew: [ʔariˈʔel] Spanish: [aˈɾjel] |
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| Gender | Mainly male but less common for female |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Israel |
| Meaning | Lion of God |
| Region of origin | Ancient Israel |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Ariël, Aryel, Ariella, Arielle (American/French amalgamation) |
| Variant form | Ari |
Ariel is a given name from Biblical Hebrew אריאל Ariel that literally means "lion of God". The female form is אריאלה (transliterated as Ariela, Ariella, or the alternative English and French spelling Arielle). In modern Hebrew, Ariel is primarily used as a male name.
Common short forms of Ariel are Ari Arie and Arik for boys. It also appears as a surname.