Lion of God
Derived from the Hebrew elements 'ari', meaning lion, and 'el', referring to God. In the Old Testament, it is used as another name for the city of Jerusalem and as a symbolic name for the altar of the Temple.
About 851 girls were named Ariel in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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