Meaning: Its source is a Welsh expression meaning "Silver."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Welsh and English.

Alternative Spellings: Arieana and Aryonna

Popularity: The name Ariana ranked 83rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1389th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.