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Ardella
Language/Cultural Origin: Latin
Inherent Meaning: Eager
Spiritual Connotation: Spirit of Praise
Scripture: Psalm 67:5-6 NKJV
Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us.
ARDITH, Ardath, Ardeth, Ardyth
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Faithful
Spiritual Connotation: Dependent Upon God
Scripture: Psalm 28:7 KJV
The L ORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
ARDON, Ardan, Arden, Ardyn
    Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Descendant
Spiritual Connotation: Promise
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:15 NKJV
Remember His covenant forever, the word which He commanded, for a thousand generations.
ARELI, Arilee, Arileigh, Ariley
    Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Heroic
Spiritual Connotation: Miraculous
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:10 NCV
This will happen on the day when the Lord Jesus comes to receive glory because of his holy people. And all the people who have believed will be amazed at Jesus.
AREN, Arenn (see also Aaron , Aran )
Language/Cultural Origin: Danish
Inherent Meaning: Eagle
Spiritual Connotation: Perseverance
Scripture: Hosea 12:6 NRSV
But as for you, return to your God, hold fast to love and justice, and wait continually for your God.
ARETAS, Areetas, Aritas
Language/Cultural Origin: Greek
Inherent Meaning: Pleasing
Spiritual Connotation: Wise
Scripture: Proverbs 3:17 NCV
Wisdom will make your life pleasant and will bring you peace.
ARETHA, Areatha, Areetha
Language/Cultural Origin: American
Inherent Meaning: Virtuous
Spiritual Connotation: Pure
Scripture: Matthew 5:8 NASB
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
ARIADNE, Ari, Ariane, Ariann, Arianne, Arien, Arienne
Language/Cultural Origin: Greek
Inherent Meaning: Holy
Spiritual Connotation: Presented to God
Scripture: Romans 6:13 TLB
Do not let any part of your bodies . . . to be used for sinning; but give yourselves completely to God.
ARIANA, Aeriana, Arianna, Arieana, Aryanna (see also Irina )
Language/Cultural Origin: Italian
Inherent Meaning: Holy
Spiritual Connotation: Pure in Heart
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1 NIV
Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
ARIC, Aaric, Arick, Arik, Arric, Arrick, Arrik (see also Eric )
Language/Cultural Origin: Old English
Inherent Meaning: Holy Ruler
Spiritual Connotation: Just
Scripture: Colossians 4:1 NCV
Masters, give what is good and fair to your slaves. Remember that you have a Master in heaven.
ARIEL, Aerial, Aeriell, Arial, Ariale, Arielle, Ariyel, Arrial, Arriel (see also Uriel )
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Lion or Lioness of God
Spiritual Connotation: Royal Servant
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:18 RSV
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect. . . . For one is approved if, mindful of God, he endures pain while suffering unjustly.
ARIN, Arinn, Aryn (see also Erin )
Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Enlightened
Spiritual Connotation: Filled With Light
Scripture: Ephesians 1:18-19 NRSV
So that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you . . . and what is the immeasurab le greatness of his power for us who believe.
ARINA, Areena
Language/Cultural Origin: Russian
Inherent Meaning: Peace
Spiritual Connotation: Encourager
Scripture: Romans 14:19 NKJV
Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.
ARIOCH, Arioc, Arriok
    Language/Cultural Origin: Hebrew
Inherent Meaning: Lionlike
Spiritual Connotation: Dependent Upon God
Scripture: Psalm 34:10 NLT
Even strong young lions sometimes go hungry, but those who trust in the L ORD will never lack any good thing.
ARION, Arian, Ariane, Arien, Arrian (see also Ariadne )
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