Girl name · Greek
Arianna
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: most holyArianna is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "most holy". It is used in Italian.
- Meaning
- Most holy
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #234 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Arianna
As a girl's name, Arianna comes from Greek and means "most holy". It is used in Italian.
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How popular is Arianna?
- US rank in 2025
- #234
- 1,323 babies, 823 per million girls
- Best rank
- #40 in 2014
- 5,276 babies that year
- Babies since 1963
- At least 104,152
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 0 per million |
| 1960s | 5 per million |
| 1970s | 19 per million |
| 1980s | 107 per million |
| 1990s | 664 per million |
| 2000s | 2,048 per million |
| 2010s | 2,389 per million |
| 2020s | 1,060 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69 | #87 | #95 | #116 | #124 | #144 | #175 | #190 | #196 | #234 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Arianna
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Arianna
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- AhmadMost praiseworthy (Arabic, boy)
- HelgaHoly, blessed (Old Norse, girl)
- AbdulrahimServant of the Most Compassionate (Arabic, boy)
- AbdulrahmanServant of the Most Merciful (Arabic, boy)
- AhmetMost praiseworthy (Arabic, boy)
- AmadouMost praiseworthy, form of Ahmad (Arabic, boy)
- AntonioFrom the Roman family name Antonius; the most common man's name in Spain (Latin, boy)
- BreixoMost true (Latin, boy)
- CalebMost likely from Hebrew kelev, dog (Hebrew, boy)
- CalixtoMost beautiful (Greek, boy)
- CallistoMost beautiful (Greek, girl)
- ErenSaint, holy person (Turkish, boy)
- FuensantaHoly fountain (Spanish, girl)
- GlenysPure, holy (Welsh, girl)
- HelgeHoly, blessed (Old Norse, boy)
Middle names for Arianna
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Greek
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- ZoeLife, living (Greek, girl)
- AnastasiaResurrection, rising again (Greek, girl)
- ChristinaFollower of Christ (Greek, girl)
- NicoleVictory of the people (Greek, girl)
- PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
- RitaA pearl (Greek, girl)
- AgnesPure, chaste (Greek, girl)
- AngelaMessenger, angel (Greek, girl)
- BarbaraForeign woman (Greek, girl)
- ChloeGreen shoot (Greek, girl)
- ClioGlory (Greek, girl)
- CorinnaMaiden (Greek, girl)
Arianna: common questions
What does the name Arianna mean?
Arianna comes from Greek and means "most holy".
Is Arianna a boy or girl name?
Arianna is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Arianna come from?
Arianna comes from Greek and means "most holy". Today it is used in Italian.
How popular is the name Arianna?
Arianna ranked #234 in the US in 2025, with 1,323 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Arianna?
Forms of Arianna with the same meaning and origin include Ariadna (Spanish), Ariadne (English), Ariadni (Greek), Ariana (Spanish) and Ariane (French).
What middle names go with Arianna?
Middle names that flow well with Arianna include Belle, Eliza, Holly, Honor and Lark. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.