Names

Diminutive of Adriaan.

Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the ten sons of Haman killed by the Jews.

Variant of Eric.

Possibly means “silver wheel” or “round wheel” in Welsh. In Welsh myth Arianrhod was the mother of the brothers Dylan and Lleu Llaw Gyffes. In earlier myths she was a goddess of the moon.

Variant of Ariane.

Italian form of Ariadne.

French form of Ariadne.

Portuguese form of Ariadne.

Variant of Aria 1.

Means “most holy”, composed of the Greek prefix ἀρι (ari) meaning “most” combined with Cretan Greek ἀδνός (adnos) meaning “holy”. In Greek mythology, Ariadne was the daughter of King Minos. She fell in love with Theseus and helped him to escape the Labyrinth and the Minotaur, but was later abandoned by him. Eventually she married the god Dionysus.