Ariel (meaning and origin)

The best thing about the name Ariel:
my mother looked thourgh 50,000 names to pick this one for me. I have only met 5 other Ariel's in my life time.
The worst thing about the name:
no one pronouces it right
If my name wasn`t Ariel....:
everything would be difforent my name makes me who am.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Ariel:
Its not as common as alot of other names are.
The worst thing about the name:
There really isn't that much bad about being called Ariel. Except for the teasing, but you get used to it and laugh it off after a while.
If my name wasn`t Ariel....:

Extra information:

More `Ariel` links
Ariel as abbreviation
Actors named Ariel
Ariel in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Ariel

The name Ariel appears in the name list top 1000 for both male and female. Below you can find the statistics for both sexes.

Ariel as a boys name
Ariel appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 504.. 1991 was a `top year` for the name Ariel. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #360. The last time Ariel appeared among the most common names was in 1970. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	504
2006	470
2005	548
2004	551
2003	570
2002	513
2001	539
2000	549
1999	504
1998	475
1997	484
1996	463
1995	484
1994	479
1993	477
1992	472
1991	360
1990	482
1980	552
1970	884
1960	---
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---

Ariel as a girls name
Ariel appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 188. In the last 128 years Ariel has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 3 times. 1991 was a `top year` for the name Ariel. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #66. The last time Ariel appeared among the most common names was in 1980. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	188
2006	202
2005	222
2004	220
2003	213
2002	215
2001	197
2000	184
1999	171
1998	147
1997	144
1996	163
1995	151
1994	144
1993	121
1992	87
1991	66
1990	95
1980	856
1970	---
1960	---
1950	---
1940	---
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---