Ariel is a given name from Biblical Hebrew Ariel that literally means "lion of God". The female form is (transliterated as Ariela, Ariella, or the alternative English and French spelling Arielle). In modern Hebrew, Ariel is primarily used as a male name. However, in recent years in English-speaking countries, it has been more commonly used as a female name. It also appears as a surname.
Common short forms of Ariel are Ari and Arik for boys (primarily in Hebrew-speaking areas), and Arie, Elle, and Ella for girls (primarily in English and French-speaking areas).
List of people with the given name Ariel
Ariel Behar (born 1989), Uruguayan tennis player
Ariel Bloomer (born 1988), singer for American rock band Icon for Hire
Ariel Borysiuk (born 1991), Polish footballer playing as a defensive midfielder
Ariel Serena Hedges Bowen (1862–1904), American writer and activist
Ariel Bybee (1943–2018), American singer
Ariel Castro (1960–2013), former bus driver and convicted kidnapper of three women Ariel Dorfman (born 1942), Chilean-American writer Ariel Durant (1898–1981), American historian Ariel Ekblaw (born 1992), American aerospace architect Ariel Gade (born 1997), American actress Ariel Garten (born 1979), Canadian artist, scientist, and co-founder of InteraXon Ariel Gore (born 1970), American writer Ariel Helwani (born 1982), Canadian journalist Nazril Irham (born 1981), Indonesian singer using the mononym "Ariel" Ariel Kaplan (born 1994), Australian actress Ariel Leve (born 1968), British journalist Ariel Levy (born 1974), American journalist Ariel Lin (born 1982), Taiwanese actress and singer Shelly Martinez (born 1980), American former professional wrestler who performed under the ring name "Ariel" Ariel McDonald (born 1972), American-Slovenian basketball player; 2000 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP Ariel Meredith (born 1986), American model Ariel Muzicant (born 1952), Austrian Jewish community leader Ariel Nahuelpan (born 1987), Argentinian soccer player Ariel Ortega (born 1974), Argentinian soccer player Ariel Pestano (born 1974), Cuban baseball player Ariel Pink (born 1978), American musician Ariel Porat (born 1956), Israeli jurist and academic Ariel Ramírez (1921–2010), Argentine composer and pianist Ariel Rios (1954–1982), American ATF agent Ariel Rivera (born 1966), Filipino singer and actor Ana Rocha (born 1984), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Ariel Ariel Rot (born 1960), Argentine musician Ariel Schulman (born 1981), American actor, film director, and producer Ariel Sharon (1928–2014), Israeli military officer and politician, Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006 Ariel Ureta (born 1946), Filipino actor, host and comedian Ariel Vromen (born 1973), Israeli film director and screenwriter Ariel Winter (born 1998), American actress Ariel Ze'evi (born 1977), Israeli judoka Ariel Anthony Frial (born 1990), Filipino singer
Ariel Murmu(born 2008)
List of people with the surname Ariel
Adam Ariel (born 1994), Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League Gideon Ariel (born 1939), Israeli former Olympian in the shot put and discus throw Meir Ariel (1942–1999), Israeli singer-songwriter Uri Ariel (born 1952), Israeli politician