Ariella

Ariella just joined the club of American female names in 2008 yet has already risen to respectable levels of usage in a few short years. Both Ariel and Arielle are still more popular than the fancy-pants four-syllable Ariella, though. Brielle and Briella are similar sounding names that most likely attract the same type of parents. The names are serenely breezy if not a little wistful. Ariella is especially feminine, flowery and girly-girl when it comes to naming styles. A lot of people associate this name with a princess and not by mistake. Ariel was the name of Hans Christian Andersen’s “Little Mermaid” (later popularized by Disney). A red haired, blue eyed and green tailed enchantress, Ariel is a role model for little girls the world over, who see her kindness, adventurous nature and her sense of curiosity as highly positive traits. Ariella is just another spin on this charming mermaid name. There are three possible choices when it comes to naming your daughter “lion of God”. Ariel is unisex and therefore a little more tom-boyish. Arielle is French and therefore a little more sophisticated and elegant. Ariella is the frilly version. Ari and Ella are obvious nicknames, although Ariella is a name you hardly want to truncate. Much of her beauty lies in that flowing, fluid and effortless pronunciation. It’s a name with “pretty girl” written all over it.