Ariane comes from the Greek / French tradition, meaning Most holy, very pure, silver.
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How popular is Ariane?
1978peak year
Ariane first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1952. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1978, 164 babies received the name (ranked #887). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4328), with roughly 45 babies named Ariane each year. Ariane has been declining in recent years. In total, around 3,763 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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