Ariën

Variant form of Arian, which may possibly have been inspired by the French name Adrien in its spelling. This form ultimately led to the form Arjen, which since steadily outgrew Ariën in popularity and is nowadays by far the most common of the two. Known Dutch bearers of this name include the drummer Ariën van Weesenbeek (b. 1980) and the soccer player Ariën Pietersma (b. 1987).