The story behind Ariadne
From Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Portuguese entry
a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Ariadne
Latin entry
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀριάδνη (Ariádnē).
Pronunciation
US: /ˌæ.ɹiˈæd.ni/
Regional pronunciation variants
- UK: /ˈæ.ɹiˌæd.ni/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /a.ɾiˈa.d͡ʒi.ni/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /aˈɾja.d͡ʒi.ni/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /a.ɾiˈad͡ʒ.ni/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /aˈɾjad͡ʒ.ni/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ɐˈɾjad.nɨ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [ɐˈɾjað.nɨ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /ɐˈɾjad.nɨ/
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [a.riˈan.neː]
- Latin: [a.riˈad.ne]
Popularity
Ariadne ranked #1758 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Ariadne
Achille
Borrowed from Latin Achilles.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adone
From Ancient Greek Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agathe
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγαθή (Agathḗ), from ἀγαθός (agathós, “good”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agnese
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἁγνή (Hagnḗ), coming from Ancient Greek ἁγνός (hagnós, “pure, chaste”), Ancient Greek ἁγνεία (hagneía, “purity, chastity”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Alceste
From Ancient Greek Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ambrose
From Latin saints' name Ambrosius, from Ancient Greek ἀμβρόσιος (ambrósios, “immortal, divine”). Compare Athanasius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ariadne
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Acanthio
Perhaps a derivation of Ancient Greek ἀκάνθιον (akánthion, “thorny”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Achillas
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλᾶς (Akhillâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ariadne
Barbara
* From Latin Barbara, the name of Saint Barbara, feminine form of barbarus, from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “strange, foreign”). Doublet of Varvara. * (logic): From the…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bárbara
a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English Barbara a female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], equivalent to English…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barnaba
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”). Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length