The baby name Arianrod is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-an-hrod (approx., Welsh),AIR-ee-AN-rohd (common anglicized).
Arianrod is Welsh in Origin.
The baby name Arianrod is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ah-REE-an-hrod (approx., Welsh),AIR-ee-AN-rohd (common anglicized).
Arianrod is Welsh in Origin.
Arianrod is the Anglicized form of Welsh Arianrhod, built from arian “silver” and rhod “wheel, disc,” yielding the evocative “silver wheel.” In medieval Welsh lore (the Mabinogion), Arianrhod, daughter of Dôn, is associated with celestial and lunar imagery and features in the Fourth Branch as the mother of Dylan and Lleu Llaw Gyffes, binding her son with taboos that shape his fate.
As a given name it was scarcely used until 20th‑century Celtic revivals and modern pagan interest, and it remains rare outside Wales. Standard Welsh spelling is Arianrhod; Arianrod drops the aspirated rh for easier English use. Less formal shortenings include Ari, Ana, and Rod. Pronunciation: in Welsh, approximately ah-ryan-HROD (with voiceless rh); in English, AR-ee-an-rod. The name’s meaning evokes the moon’s bright circling path and the wheeling of the stars.
Arianrod barely registers. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
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