what does the name ariel mean
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ariel is a given name from Biblical Hebrew ××¨××× Ariel that literally means lion of God. The female form is ××¨×××× (transliterated as Ariela, Ariella, or Arielle), although Ariel can also be used as a woman's name. In modern Hebrew, Ariel is primarily used as a male name.