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Is Ariana an Iranian name?

Ariana, a term in classical history, from Latin Arianus, Ariana, from Greek Arianē, Areianē, names applied in classical times to the eastern part of ancient Iran and to its inhabitants. Ancient Iranians used the name in reference to themselves (Old Persian ariya-), hence Iran.

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Ariana Pronunciation ær.iˈæn.ə or ær.iˈɒ.nə [1] Gender Female Origin Word/name Avestan, or Greek Meaning Most holy Region of origin Bactria Other names See also Ariadne Ariana is a feminine given name, popular in many languages. Arianna and Ariane are the two most common variations.

Etymology [ edit ]

The name Ariana may be used following several possible following origins.

The name Arianna is the Latinized form of the Ancient greek name Ariadne (Greek: Ἀριάδνη; Latin: Ariadna; "most holy", Cretan Greek αρι [ari] "most" and αδνος [adnos] "holy"), the daughter of Minos, King of Crete,[2] and his queen Pasiphaë, daughter of Helios, the Sun-titan,[3] from Greek mythology. Ariana, a term in classical history, from Latin Arianus, Ariana, from Greek Arianē, Areianē, names applied in classical times to the eastern part of ancient Iran and to its inhabitants. Ancient Iranians used the name in reference to themselves (Old Persian ariya-), hence Iran. Ultimately from Sanskrit arya- "compatriot;" in later language "noble, of good family.", was a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of antiquity for an extensive territory in Central Asia,[4] comprising the eastern part of the Persian empire, now all of Afghanistan and a part of Iran and southeast of Tajikistan.[5][6] The name of Iran (Persia) originates from the Old Persian word airiyanem (Ariana) meaning "[The Land of] the Aryans".[7] Ariana is sometimes used as a Welsh name, an elaboration of Welsh: arian “silver.”[8]

Name days [ edit ]

Greece: 18 September . [9]

. Latvia: 22 February . [10]

. Poland: 17 September . [11]

. Russia: 1 October.[12]

Popularity [ edit ]

In the United States, the name Ariana peaked at 30th most popular name for baby girls in 2014, and was in the top 40th to 100th most popular names during the first and second decades of the 21st century.[13] Arianna also peaked in 2014, at 40th place, and was in the top 50 to low 100s range in the same period.[13] The names are 68th and 95th place for 2017.

Notable people [ edit ]

Ariana [ edit ]

Arianna [ edit ]

Ariane [ edit ]

Ariarne [ edit ]

Ariarne Titmus (born 2000), Australian swimmer

Aryana [ edit ]

Aryana Harvey (born 1997), American soccer player

Aryana Sayeed (born 1985), Afghan singer

Aryana Engineer (born 2001), Canadian actress

Fictional characters [ edit ]

Is Jaclyn a male or female?

Jacqueline is a female given name.

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Jacqueline Pronunciation

French: [ʒaˈklin] Gender Female Origin Word/name French Meaning "holder of the heel," "May God protect" [1] Other names Related names Jackie, Jacquelin, Jacquelyn, Jacques, Jaclyn, Jacky, Jacqui Popularity see popular names

Jacqueline is a female given name.

Origins [ edit ]

Jacqueline comes from French, as the feminine form of Jacques (English James). Jacques originated from 'Jacob', which is derived from the Hebrew meaning 'may God protect' or 'supplanter'. Supplanter refers to a person who replaces someone or a thing of lesser value, and this Hebrew meaning refers to Jacob's supplanting Esau as recorded in the Hebrew Bible. 'May God protect' has a more positive connotation and is, therefore, the preferred meaning for the name.

Jacqueline was first used in 17th century England.

Variant and diminutive forms [ edit ]

It has spelling variations and many variants in both spelling and pronunciation have come into use, such as Jacquelyn, Jacquelin, Jackeline, Jackielyn, Jacklyn, Jaquelin, and Jaclyn. The diminutive for Jacqueline is Jacquie, Jackie, Jacque or Jacqui, which also has many variants.