Arianna

Etymology

The name Ariana is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Ariadne (Doric Greek: αρι αδνος; Ancient Greek: Ἀριάδνη; Latin: Ariadna; "most holy"), the daughter of Minos, King of Crete, and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the god of the sun, from Greek mythology.

Ariana, 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 term used by some Greek and Roman authors of antiquity for an extensive territory in Central Asia, comprising the eastern part of the Persian empire, now all of Afghanistan and a part of Iran and southeast of Tajikistan. The name of Iran (Persia) originates from the Old Persian word airiyanem (Ariana) meaning "[The Land] of the Aryans".

Ariana is sometimes used as a Welsh name, an elaboration of Welsh: arian “silver.”

Name days

Greece: 18 September.

Latvia: 22 February.

Poland: 17 September.

Russia: 1 October.

Popularity

In the United States, the name Ariana peaked at the 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 Arias (born 2003), Spanish footballer

Ariana Arseneault (born 2002), Canadian tennis player

Ariana Barouk (born 1982), Cuban model

Ariana Berlin (born 1987), American gymnast and actor

Ariana Chris (born 1975), Canadian opera singer

Ariana DeBose (born 1991), American actress, singer and dancer

Ariana Geerlings (born 2005), Spanish tennis player

Ariana Gillis (born 1990), Canadian singer-songwriter

Ariana Grande (born 1993), American singer, songwriter and actress

Ariana Greenblatt (born 2007), American actress

Ariana Guido (born 1999), American actress and comedian

Ariana Harwicz (born 1977), Argentine writer, screenwriter, playwright and documentary maker

Ariana Hilborn (born 1980), US-born Latvian long-distance runner

Ariana Ince (born 1989), American track and field athlete specializing in the javelin throw

Ariana Jacob, artist based in Portland, Oregon, in the United States

Ariana Jollee (born 1982), American pornographic actress

Arianna

Arianna Acuti (born 1996), Italian professional footballer

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

Arianna Barbieri (born 1989), Italian swimmer

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

Arianna Bogatec (born 1969), Italian sailor

Arianna Bridi (born 1995), Italian swimmer

Arianna Caruso (born 1999), Italian professional footballer

Arianna Castiglioni (born 1997), Italian breaststroke swimmer

Arianna Clarke (born 1999), retired Australian rules footballer

Arianna Criscione (born 1985), Italian American former professional soccer goalkeeper

Arianna De Masi (born 1999), Italian sprinter

Arianna Del Giaccio (born 2002), known professionally as Ariete, Italian singer-songwriter.

Arianna Errigo (born 1988), Italian foil fencer

Arianna Farfaletti Casali (born 1976), former Italian-born Swiss female pole vaulter

Arianna Fidanza (born 1995), Italian professional racing cyclist

Arianna Follis (born 1977), Italian cross-country skier

Ariane

Princess Ariane of the Netherlands (born 2007)

Ariane Andrew (born 1987), American professional wrestler and manager

Ariane Ascaride (born 1954), French actress and screenwriter

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

Ariane Brodier (born 1979), French television personality, actress, TV host and humorist

Ariane Burgess (born 1965), Scottish politician

Ariane Burri (born 2000), Swiss snowboarder

Ariane Carnelossi (born 1992), Brazilian mixed martial artist

Ariane Ehrat (born 1961), Swiss former alpine skier

Ariane Forster (1962–2010), German singer best known by the stage name Ari Up

Ariane Friedrich (born 1984), German high jumper

Ariane Hingst (born 1979), German retired football player

Ariane Koizumi (born 1963), model and actress

Ariane Labed (born 1984), French actress

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

Ariane Mnouchkine (born 1939), French stage director

Ariane Moffatt (born 1979), Québécois singer-songwriter

Ariarne

Ariarne Titmus (born 2000), Australian swimmer

Ariyan

Ariyan A. Johnson (born 1976), American actress, director, dancer and choreographer

Aryana

Aryana Harvey (born 1997), American soccer player

Aryana Sayeed (born 1985), Afghan singer

Aryana Engineer (born 2001), Canadian actress

Fictional characters

Ariana, protagonist of the adventure comic Anne Bonnie

Ariana Dumbledore, a character in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series

Ariana the Firefighter Fairy, a character in the Rainbow Magic book series

Arianna Hernandez, a character in the soap opera Days of our Lives

Arianna Horton, a character in the soap opera Days of our Lives

Arianna "Ari" Langley, the main protagonist of Mary Stanton's Unicorns of Balinor book series.

Arianna Rossi, a main supporting character in the Stravaganza series by Mary Hoffman

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)

Ariane Yeong, a protagonist in the video game Signalis

Arianne Martell, a character in G.R.R. Martin's The song of Ice and Fire series

Queen Arianna, a supporting character of Tangled: The Series in which she is the birth mother of Rapunzel

Auriana, one of the main characters in the animated series LoliRock

Lisia, a non-player character in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, known as Ariana in the Spanish translations