Ariana

Meaning of Ariana

Ariana—voiced as ah-ree-AH-nuh—unfurls like a silken ribbon across a Tuscan breeze, carrying echoes of three civilizations at once: the Greek Ariadne, “most holy,” who guided Theseus from the labyrinth; the Latin Arianus, a gleam of “silver” in Rome’s storied tongue; and the Persian term for “noble,” whispered along the ancient Silk Road. In modern times the name has danced up American charts on light feet, glistening brightest around 2014, much like a midnight gondola ride that suddenly discovers a fireworks display overhead, its ascent helped by pop-soprano Ariana Grande’s cascading high notes. With its melodic vowels and softly rolled r, Ariana feels at home in a Florentine courtyard at dusk, where amber light paints stone walls and a mother calls her little one in for supper—part lullaby, part promise that life itself can be a love song.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as ah-ree-AH-nuh (/ˌɑriˈɑnə/)

• Arya
• Aria
• Adriana
• Ariella
• Arianne
• Arina
• Ariadne