Ariana
/ˌæriˈɑːnə/noun
A feminine given name used in several languages, often associated with forms like Ariana or Arianna.
Did you know?In some historical contexts, Ariana was the Greek name for a region of eastern Iran and Afghanistan, derived from an old ethnonym linked to the broader Indo-Iranian world rather than a single modern name origin.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἀρειανή / Ἀριανή
“A Greek name for a region associated with the eastern Iranian world”
Old Iranian
OIr
*arya-
“A self-designation meaning 'Aryan' or 'noble' in ancient Indo-Iranian usage”
Latin
Latin
Ariana
“A Romanized geographical name for the eastern Iranian region”
Medieval/Modern European
Various
Ariana
“A learned classical name and later a feminine personal name”
Modern English
English
Ariana
“A feminine given name”