Ariela

אֲרִיאֵלה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: lioness of God

• Ariela is the feminine form of Ariel, meaning "lioness of God," and it takes the biblical imagery of Jerusalem as a lion and gives it an explicitly feminine power. In Modern Hebrew, the -a ending leaves no ambiguity, claiming divine strength as a woman's birthright. It is a name that transforms the towering symbolism of its masculine counterpart into something graceful and distinctly her own.

  Where Ariel has become a universal name, Ariela remains more specifically and unmistakably Hebrew — a distinction some families will love. It has a bold, confident ring that ages beautifully, equally suited to a girl climbing trees and a woman arguing before the Supreme Court. The lioness of God does not need to borrow anyone else's spotlight.

• Alternate Spellings: Ariella
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Sarit
  ,
  Dahlia
  ,
  Ami
  ,
  Yoni
• Theme: animals