Ariel is an Archangel name (see 'Other' section below) from the Hebrew 'Lion of God'. Among the frequently occurring names from the 2000 U.S. Census- the masculine and feminine versions are ranked 531 and 205, respectively. Archangel Ariel is known as the Angel of Healing and New Beginnings. In English, Ariel is pronounced, "air-ee-ul"; in Hebrew and Indo-European languages it is pronounced, "ah-ree-el." Other forms are Arielle and Ariella, both of which are female names. In Chinese, Ariel is pronounced Āi Lǐ Ěr (Simplified 埃里尔 Traditional 埃裡爾). An alternate Chinese spelling is Yà liè (亚列). Ari is a common nickname for Ariel.