Arielle is the French form of the Hebrew Ariel — ari ("lion") + el ("God") — "lion of God," a name used 5 times in the Hebrew Bible (Isaiah 29:1-7 uses it as a poetic name for Jerusalem). A top-500 US baby name from 2000 to 2015. Arielle Kebbel (born 1985) — American actress; Gilmore Girls (2003-2006), The Vampire Diaries (2010-2012), The Lake House (2006) opposite Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. Arielle Charnas (born 1987) — American fashion influencer; founder of the multi-million-dollar Something Navy clothing brand. Arielle Kayabaga — Canadian Member of Parliament from Ontario since 2021. Arielle Caputo — American gymnast. Arielle also enjoys popularity as the French-style alternative to the simpler Ariel — particularly among American Jewish families seeking a distinctively feminine spelling for the unisex Hebrew name. The Little Mermaid's Ariel (Disney 1989) — sometimes spelled Arielle in international markets; the Halle Bailey live-action version (2023) helped revive interest in the name across all spellings.
Featured throughout American culture and biblical heritage.
Arielle reduces to seven — the number of biblical uses.