Arriel
A girl's name of Hebrew origin with 324 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. girl's names, Arriel is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.
Appearing in records from 1982 to 2017, Arriel has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.
Arriel is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Arriel is a girl's baby name of Hebrew origin, a variant of Ariel, meaning 'lion of God' — a powerful compound of ari (lion) and El (God). In the Bible, Ariel is used as a poetic name for Jerusalem. In Shakespeare's The Tempest, Ariel is a spirit of air and magic.
The -riel ending gives Arriel a flowing, angelic quality shared by names like Sariel and Uriel. For parents drawn to Ariel but wanting something softer and more distinctly feminine, Arriel offers beautiful biblical depth in a slightly more unusual form.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Arriel is rooted in the Hebrew tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1982 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Arriel’s rarity (324 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Arriel has 29+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1982.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 78 | ▼ |
| 1990s | 153 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 59 | — |
The Story of Arriel
A Millennial name
Peaking in 1991, Arriel is a Millennial-era classic. Girls named Arriel are most likely born between 1982 and 2001.
How rare is Arriel?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Arriel is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1982, peaked in the 1990s with 153 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Arriel by the numbers
- Would fill 7 school buses
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(29 years, 1982–2017)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | #14341 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11959 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13325 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13663 |
| 2011 | 6 | #15046 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15477 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10903 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10217 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8781 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9756 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12343 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10192 |
| 2000 | 14 | #7209 |
| 1999 | 8 | #10441 |
| 1998 | 19 | #5388 |
| 1997 | 13 | #6889 |
| 1996 | 10 | #8204 |
| 1995 | 9 | #8835 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7141 |
| 1993 | 19 | #5018 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1982–2017