Areli is a Hebrew name from the Book of Genesis, where it belongs to a son of Gad, and is usually explained as "lion of God" or "hero". In the United States it is almost entirely a Latina name, popular in Mexico alongside the spelling Arely and often pronounced ah-REH-lee. Areli entered the US top 1000 in 2001, peaked at number 843 in 2003 and now ranks number 1,262 in 2025.