Most holy
Ariane is the French and German form of the Greek name Ariadne. In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos who helped Theseus escape the Labyrinth. The name is composed of the Greek elements 'ari', a superlative prefix, and 'adnos', meaning holy.
Less common today
Ariane isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,417 in 2013.
German high jumper and Olympian
Canadian singer-songwriter and musician
Greek-French actress and film director
German World Cup winning footballer
The title character in the 1957 film Love in the Afternoon · Love in the Afternoon
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
