Ariel
Meaning of Ariel
Ariel sails in on a wave of history and hope: born from the Hebrew words for “lion of God,” carried by a quick-silver spirit in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and splashing into pop-culture as Disney’s red-haired mermaid. He or she—yes, it’s happily unisex—answers to AIR-ee-ul or the softer Spanish ah-RYEL, as easily as a child responds to “beta” across an Indian courtyard. Parents love that the name feels both fearless and gentle, like a monsoon shower that cools and energizes all at once, and the U.S. charts agree—Ariel roared into the Top 100 in the ’90s and still dances around the 200 mark today. With its blend of sacred strength, ocean-blue imagination, and a dash of Bollywood sparkle, Ariel whispers, “Dream big, shine bright, and never be afraid to sing your own song.”
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as ah-RYEL (/aˈrjel/)
English
- Pronunced as AIR-ee-ul (/ˈɛəriəl/)
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