Arielle

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

⭐ Famous Arielle

Arielle Dombasle

American-born French-Mexican actress and singer

Choose Arielle and your child shares a first name with Arielle Dombasle, an American-born French-Mexican actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Arielle, like who?” Arielle Dombasle's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,601 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Arielle, 618 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Arielle would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryArielle first shows up in US birth records in 1962, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 63 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #183.
• 🍂TrendArielle has slipped 139 places over the last five years and now sits at #485. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedArielle is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #180, followed by New York (#295) and Mississippi (#301). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• 💬MeaningArielle is a French form of Ariel, which means “lion of God”.

About the name Arielle

Arielle is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “lion of God”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Arielle for girls from 1962 to 2025, in 59 of those 64 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #183 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #485, with 618 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names