Names

Biblical Hebrew form of Ariel.

Means “lion” in Hebrew. This is the name of an officer of King Pekahiah in the Old Testament.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew אַרְיֵה (see Arieh).

Diminutive of Adriaan.

Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the ten sons of Haman killed by the Jews.

Variant of Eric.

Possibly means “silver wheel” or “round wheel” in Welsh. In Welsh myth Arianrhod was the mother of the brothers Dylan and Lleu Llaw Gyffes. In earlier myths she was a goddess of the moon.

Variant of Ariane.

Italian form of Ariadne.

French form of Ariadne.