Origin of the name Ariel:
Derived from the Hebrew 'arī'ēl (lion of God). In the Old Testament, the name is used as a symbolic name for Jerusalem.
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Ariel, Prospero's spirit servant in Shakespeare's The Tempest
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Global Popularity of the Name Ariel
- #442 in Canada (Quebec)
- #570 in United States
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