Ariel is a name from the Hebrew 'Lion of God'. Among the frequently occurring names from the 2000 U.S. Census,[1] the masculine and feminine usages are ranked 531 and 205 respectively. Archangel Ariel is known as the Angel of Healing and New Beginnings. In English, Ariel is commonly pronounced "air-ee-ul." In Hebrew and many other languages, it is pronounced, "ah-ree-el." Other forms are Arielle and Ariella, both of which are female names. Ari and Arik are common nicknames for Ariel. [edit] People - Ana Rocha, professional wrestler who uses the ring name Ariel
- Arielle, fashion designer and harpist
- Ariel Berk, best selling author; also known as Judith Arnold
- Ariel Bybee, mezzo soprano soloist, voice teacher and opera singer
- Ari Emanuel, talent agent
- Arielle Dombasle, actress
- Ariel Dorfman, Chilean-American author and playwright
- Ariel Durant, historian and author
- Ariel Gade, actress
- Ariel Garten, artist and scientist
- Ariel Gore, author
- Arielle Kebbel, actress
- Ariel Kiley, actress
- Ariel King, international health policy consultant
- Ariel Leve, journalist
- Ariel Levy, author
- Ariel Lin, actress and singer
- Ariel Meredith, model
- Ariel Moore, former singer from the Clique Girlz
- Ariel Muzicant, president of IKG, the Austrian Jewish Community
- Ariel Nahuelpan, Argentinian soccer player
- Ariel Ortega, Argentinian soccer player
- Ariel Pestano, Cuban baseball player
- Ariel Pink, musician
- Ariel Ramos, Cuban wrestler
- Ariel Rebel, French pornographic model
- Ariel Rios, undercover ATF agent
- Ariel Sharon, former Prime Minister of Israel
- Ariel Sganga, Argentine judoka
- Ariel Waller, actress
- Ariel Weinmann, convicted spy
- Ariel Winter, actress
- Ariel Serena Hedges Bowen,writer and activist
[edit] Places [edit] Fictional characters - Ariel, an airy Spirit, a character in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest
- Ariel, an evil angel and pagan god in John Milton's Paradise Lost
- Ariel, the narrator in Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock".
- Ariel Moore, the name of Lori Singer's character in the 1984 movie, "Footloose."
- Ariel, the main character in Disney's 1989 film 'The Little Mermaid'
- Ariel Manto, the protagonist of The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas
- Ariel Maloney, the name of Teri Hatcher's character in the movie, "Soapdish."
- Ariel Hawksquill, a mage in John Crowley's epic Little, Big.
- Ariel Schiller, the name of Lili Taylor's character in the 2007 movie, "Starting Out in the Evening"
- Ariel Truax, the name of Ann-Margret's character in the movie, "Grumpy Old Men."
- Detective Ariel, one of two police inspectors on the case of a triple child murder in Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman
- Ariel A. Gold ("Ari") - Chase's manager in the HBO series "Entourage"
- Ariel DuBois, the fictional daughter of Allison DuBois on the NBC drama Medium, played by actress Sofia Vassilieva
- Ariel, a character in the science fiction series Robotech
- Ariel, an extraterrestrial mutant, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe
- Ariel, a former alias of the Marvel Comics character Kitty Pryde
- Princess Ariel, a main character in the Thundarr the Barbarian animated series
- Ariel Kyho (吳彩欣), is the name of a minor, semi-recurring character in the TVB television drama A Kindred Spirit. She is noted for her intelligence, clumsiness, her fond liking of cake, and her tendency to day dream while in conversation with others.
- Ariel, the original name of the Transformers character Elita One
- Ariel of the Balance, a character in the Legacy of Kain video game series
- Ariel Sullivan, the name of Emma Bolger's character in the movie, "In America."
- Ariel, the name of the Angel of Healing, (played by Ivana Milicevic) in the ABC Family mini-series, "Fallen."
- Ariel, the hero of the concept albums Epica and The Black Halo by American power metal band Kamelot.
- Ariel, the prime antagonist in Isobelle Carmody's fantasy series the Obernewtyn Chronicles
- Ariel Wolfe, a young woman played by actress Amanda Righetti in the movie, "Return to House on Haunted Hill."
- Ariel, Mage Queen of Loren, the semi-divine queen of the Wood Elves in the Warhammer tabletop wargame setting.
- Ariel, the name Pete gives his unicorn companion in Steve Boyett's novel "Ariel"
- Ariel DuBois, a teenager portrayed by Sofia Vassilieva in the NBC television series Medium, (2005-present)
- Ariel Alderman, third season antagonist on the Nip/Tuck television series portrayed by Brittany Snow
[edit] Publications - Ariel (Beliaev), a science fiction novel by Russian author Alexander Beliaev
- Ariel (newspaper), the in-house magazine of the BBC
- "Ariel's Crossing" a novel by American writer, Bradford Morrow
- Ariel (book), the last book of poetry by Sylvia Plath
- Ariel: The Book of Fantasy, a periodical published in the 1970s in book form
- Ariel (campus newspaper), the former campus newspaper at the University of Minnesota
- Ariel, by Grace Tiffany, a modern adaption of Shakespeare's Tempest, with Ariel as a female spirit.
- "Truly, Madly Manhattan" a novel by Nora Roberts, featuring actress Ariel Kirkwood
- Ariel, published in 1900, a highly influential work by Uruguayan essayist José Enrique Rodó
- Ariel, literary arts magazine at Washington and Lee University
- "Ariel", a comedic newspaper by Israel Zangwill
- "Ariel" a novel by French writer Andre Maurois
- "Ariel" a 1983 postapocalyptic fantasy by Steve Boyett
[edit] Television - As the World Turns, the long-running day-time television series, starred Judith Blazer as Ariel Aldrin, from 1982-1985
- "Angel One", a first season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, broadcast on January 25, 1988. Patricia McPherson starred as Ariel, one of six elected mistresses of Planet Angel One
- Ariel Hunter, a young woman played by actress Kari Wührer during the 1994-95 season of television series, Beverly Hills, 90210.
- Ariel, a planet visited in "The Last Sunset", an episode of Space: 1999
- "Ariel" (Firefly episode), an episode of the television series Firefly
[edit] Commercial products - Ariel (Beanie Baby), a Beanie Baby bear produced by Ty, Inc. in memory of Ariel Glaser in which profits were donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
- Ariel (laundry), a washing powder brand of Procter & Gamble
[edit] Vehicles - HMS Ariel, the name of ten ships of the Royal Navy
- USS Ariel, the name of five ships of the United States Navy
- ST Ariel, a tugboat in service with Compagnie Rem. Les Tuyaux Bleus, Bordeaux from 1947-51.
- Ariel (American automobile), formerly an American automobile
- Ariel (British automobile), formerly a British automobile
- Ariel Motorcycles a defunct British motorcycle manufacturer
- Ariel Ltd, a modern British car company
- Ariel Atom, a sportscar with an exoskeletal chassis
- Ariel (vehicle), a former manufacturer of motorcycles, bicycles, and cars
- Ariel 3, the first artificial satellite designed and built in the United Kingdom.
- Ariel (clipper) a British Clipper Ship, 1865.
[edit] See also [edit] References - ^ SSA.gov
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