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I am also named Arielle and I'm 30 years old. Although I think it's a lovely name, I cringe every time I hear someone mispronounce it!!! I am thoroughly sick of being called "air-ee-uhl". It makes my teeth hurt. However, since the movie "The Little Mermaid" came out, I don't think there's any hope for Arielle to be pronounced the way it should be: like the letters R E L.

I agree I named my daughter Arielle and people look at me crazy and ask me to spell her name every time I pronounce it. Do they pronounce it the way I do....OF COURSE NOT every time they say her name it's "air-ee-el". If you every watch "The Little Mermaid" only Sebastian (the crab) pronounces her name correctly.

My best friend is named Arielle. She is from up north (in the United States). She pronounces it air-ee-ell.

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My name is Arielle and I am 49 years old. While growing up, I only knew one other Ariel and he was a man. I love this name, so much so that I named my daughter Arielle.

In the past, I could never find my name and it certainly got very popular after the release of the Little Mermaid.

This is my baby cousin's name. At first I thought of air-e-l,the little mermaid.She was,after all,born in California(an oceon state), but I actually like this,it's feminine, and sweet.It reminds me of a strong princess.It is found in the Bible (as Ariel).

My best friend is named Arielle. She is from up north (in the United States). She pronounces it air-ee-ell.

Nicknames for Arielle: | Edit

Air, Ari, Elle, Ella, Riou, Ayou, Ariou, Ri/Ree.

Meanings and history of the name Arielle: | Edit

The name means Lion of God or Lion of the Lord. Can be found in the Bible Isaiah, Chapter 29

Famous real-life people named Arielle: | Edit

Arielle Kebbel, American actress
Arielle Dombasle, American singer, actress, and model
Arielle Martin, American BMX cyclist
Arielle Vandenberg, American actress

Arielle in song, story & screen: | Edit

Ariel is also a character in William Shakespeare's play the Tempest. I it also in the Bible in Isaiah Chapter 29 - it means Lion of God.

There are also two stars in the Galaxy called Ariel each with different spellings.

Dean Friedman's 1977 hit song "Ariel" reached # 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and stayed in the chart for five months. "Ariel" has been described as a "quirkily irresistible and uncategorizable pop song about a free spirited, music loving, vegetarian Jewish girl."