Ariel, Arielle
related names: Ari, Aria, Ariella
other recorded spellings: Aurielle, Aryelle, Ariell, Erie, Arial, Erielle, Arieal, Auriel, Aariel, Aryel, Ariyel, Arrielle, Erial, Arriel, Aeriel, Ayriel, Aarielle, Ariele, Ariyelle, Airielle
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| FOR REAL: Ariel was originally a Hebrew boys' name meaning "lion of God." Shakespeare used it for his spirit character in the play The Tempest. This might have inspired Disney to name his mermaid protagonist in the 1989 film The Little Mermaid after it. While it was used for girls quietly through out the late 1800s into the 20th century, it picked up steam in the late 1970s, exploding in popularity after The Little Mermaid was released. It hit its peak in the late 1990s, but still remains popular. It is found in a number of spellings, including Arielle, Arial (like the typeface) and, puzzlingly, Aerial. The pronunciation is usually /AIR ee ul/, but often you find it pronounced /ahr ee EL/ or /AHR ee ul/. In 2013, Ariel was at #718 in the US Top 7000 for boys, and #127 for girls. | |||||
related names: Ari, Aria, Ariella other recorded spellings: Aurielle, Aryelle, Ariell, Erie, Arial, Erielle, Arieal, Auriel, Aariel, Aryel, Ariyel, Arrielle, Erial, Arriel, Aeriel, Ayriel, Aarielle, Ariele, Ariyelle, Airielle |
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