Arianne

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A few things about Arianne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Arianne

Arianne Caoili

Australian-Armenian chess player (1986-2020)

Choose Arianne and your child shares a first name with Arianne Caoili, an Australian-Armenian chess player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Arianne, like who?” Arianne Caoili's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 47,170 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Arianne, 34 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Arianne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryArianne first shows up in US birth records in 1958, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 67 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #1,194. Today it's #4,172, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowArianne was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,877 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 47,170.
• 🚀TrendArianne has climbed 186 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,172. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningArianne is a French form of Ariadne, which means “most holy”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Arianne

Arianne is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “most holy”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Arianne for girls from 1958 to 2025, in 67 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #1,194 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,172, with 34 babies.

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