One namesake is Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. By the way, the archangel is Uriel, not Ariel.
-- Anonymous User 3/27/2005
Ariel Sharon (Hebrew: אֲרִיאֵל שָׁרוֹן, also known by his diminutive Arik אָרִיק) (born February 27, 1928) is a former Israeli politician and general.
There are many famous movies that feature women named Ariel: Footloose, Grumpy Old Men, In America and the tv series Medium and Fallen (ABC Family mini-series).
There many famous young women named Ariel as well: three Hollywood actresses-Ariel Gade, Ariel Waller and Ariel Winter. Actress Cybill Shephard's daughter is named Ariel as well.
-- Anonymous User 8/9/2007
The teenage daughter in my favorite tv series, Medium, is named Ariel. It's such a pretty name.
-- Anonymous User 5/19/2008
Ariel is the name of a major Alliance planet on the TV series Firefly.
-- Anonymous User 8/25/2008
There are three beautiful Hollywood actresses named Ariel! Ariel Gade, Ariel Waller and Ariel Winter. It's such a pretty name.