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Ariana (name)

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Ariana is a feminine given name, popular in many languages. Arianna and Ariane are the two most common variations.

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Ariana
PronunciationUK: /æriˈænə/
US: /ɑːriˈɑːnə/[1]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/namePersian, Avestan, or Greek
MeaningMost holy
Region of originBactria
Other names
See alsoAriadna, Ariadne
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The name Ariana may be used following several possible following origins.

The name Ariana is the Latinized form of the Ancient Greek name Ariadne (Doric Greek: αρι αδνος; Ancient Greek: Ἀριάδνη; Latin: Ariadna; "most holy"), the daughter of Minos, King of Crete,[2] and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the god of the sun,[3] from Greek mythology.

Afghans consider this name as an Afghan name and the most Persian people around the world as Iranian, know Ariana as Persian (Farsi) name.[clarification needed] As "Ariana" is made from the combination of the words "Ariya" and "Na" (suffix of similarity) and means Aryan and noble.[4]

Ariana, a term in classical history, from Latin Arianus, Ariana, from Greek Arianē, Areianē, names applied in classical times to the eastern part of ancient Iran and to its inhabitants. Ancient Iranians used the name in reference to themselves (Old Persian ariya-), hence Iran. Ultimately from Sanskrit arya- "compatriot;" in later language "noble, of good family.", was a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of antiquity for an extensive territory in Central Asia,[5] comprising the eastern part of the Persian empire, now all of Afghanistan and a part of Iran and southeast of Tajikistan.[6][7] The name of Iran (Persia) originates from the Old Persian word airiyanem (Ariana) meaning "[The Land of] the Aryans".[8]

Ariana is sometimes used as a Welsh name, an elaboration of Welsh: arian “silver.”[9]

Name days

  • Greece: 18 September.[10]
  • Latvia: 22 February.[11]
  • Poland: 17 September.[12]
  • Russia: 1 October.[13]

Popularity

In the United States, the name Ariana peaked at the 30th most popular name for baby girls in 2014, and was in the top 40th to 100th most popular names during the first and second decades of the 21st century.[14] Arianna also peaked in 2014, at 40th place, and was in the top 50 to low 100s range in the same period.[14] The names are 68th and 95th place for 2017.

Notable people

Ariana

Arianna

Ariane

Ariarne

Ariyan

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