Ariel (name)

Ariel is a given name from Biblical Hebrew אריאל Ariel that literally means "lion of God". The female form is אריאלה (transliterated as Ariela, Ariella, or the alternative English and French spelling Arielle). In modern Hebrew, Ariel is primarily used as a male 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

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

Fictional characters

See also

• Ariel (angel), an angel in Judaism, Christianity (Gnostic) and occult lore
• Ariel (disambiguation)
• Arielle (given name)

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