Ariane

ar-ee-AHN

Girl

Average rank #3,653 across 3 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

French, German, Dutch

French form of Ariadne, meaning "Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy". In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos. She fell in love with Theseus and helped him to escape the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, but was later abandoned by him. Eventually she married the god Dionysus."

How popular is Ariane?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#3,696

in 2024

🇺🇸 USA

#6,351

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#913

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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