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Ayriel
Pronounced AIR-ee-el /ΛΙr.i.Ιl/Low
Meaning: Ayriel is a phonetic respelling of Ariel, a Hebrew name meaning 'lion of God,' from ari, 'lion,' and el, 'God.' In scripture Ariel is a poetic name for Jerusalem; in modern America it became a girl's name, boosted by the Disney mermaid, and spellings like Ayriel followed. The meaning carries over from Ariel.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Ayriel respells Ariel, the Hebrew 'lion of God,' from ari, 'lion,' and el, 'God.' A biblical name for Jerusalem, it became widely used for girls in the late twentieth century, and Ayriel is one of its inventive spellings.
It was never common in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties. An Ayriel born then is in her thirties now, a millennial.
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What does the name Ayriel mean?
It is a respelling of Ariel, a Hebrew name meaning 'lion of God.'
How do you pronounce Ayriel?
It is said AIR-ee-el /ΛΙr.i.Ιl/ - three syllables, stress on the first.
Is Ayriel a boy or girl name?
Ayriel is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Ayriel?
It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.