Ariana

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/ɑːɹiˈænə/

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

OriginLatin Ariāna ← Ancient Greek Ἀριανή →
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Meanings

Ariana1

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Ariana2

proper noun
  1. historicala general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of ancient period for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River, comprehending the eastern provinces of the Achaemenid Empire that covered entire modern-day Afghanistan, east and southeast of Iran, Tajikistan and northwestern Pakistan

Ariana3

proper noun
  1. A coastal city in Tunisia.

Origin

Ariana · proper noun

Modern simplification of Arianna, Ariane and Arianne, all forms of the Greek name Ariadne ("most holy"; Cretan Greek αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy"). There has been some confusion with the similar sounding Adriana and Adrienne. * By folk etymology also associated with Welsh arian (“silver”).

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Ariana · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekἈριανή
  2. LatinAriāna
  3. EnglishAriana

Borrowed from Latin Ariāna, from Ancient Greek Ἀριανή (Arianḗ).

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Ariana · proper noun

  1. Arabicأريانة
  2. EnglishAriana

Borrowed from Arabic أريانة (ʔaryāna).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀριανή
  • Ἀριανή (Arianḗ)general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
Chinese Mandarin 亞莉安娜 /亚莉安娜, 愛莉安娜 /爱莉安娜
  • 亞莉安娜 /亚莉安娜 (Yàlì'ānnà)general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
  • 愛莉安娜 /爱莉安娜 (Àilì'ānnà)general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
Dutch Arianne
  • Ariannefemale given name
Hindi आरियाना
  • आरियाना (āriyānā)female given name
Japanese アリアナ
  • アリアナ (ariana)general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
Latin Ariana
  • Arianageneral geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
Persian هریوا, هری
  • هریوا (harayvâ)general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
  • هری (harê)general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
Portuguese Ariana, Ariana
  • Arianafemale given name
  • Arianageneral geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
Russian Ариа́на
  • Ариа́на (Ariána)general geographical term for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River
Spanish Ariana
  • Arianafemale given name
Vietnamese A-ri-a-na
  • A-ri-a-nafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Arnaia
Cite this entry
APA

Ariana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ariana

MLA

“Ariana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ariana. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ariana,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ariana.

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