Ariana is a form of Ariadne, the Greek name usually explained as "most holy", from ari, very, and adnos, holy; the Italian spelling is Arianna, and in myth Ariadne helps Theseus escape the labyrinth with a thread. Singer Ariana Grande made the name a pop-culture fixture in the 2010s. Ariana ranked number 109 in 2000, entered the top 100 in 2001 and peaked at number 37 in 2014, and in 2025 it stands at number 128.