Ariel Dress in Crimson FloralAriel Dress ~ Elegant in Simplicity. Delightfully Fluid. Ariel is a Hebrew name which means lion of God.' It is one of the names that God called Jerusalem when referring to her unique kind of strength. Strongs Concordance describes Ariel as having a dual nature of strength and vulnerability. Fascinatingly, at the root of the word is "Ari", which means to burn, specifically on a hearth. The word Ariel in the context of Ezekiel 43: 15 means altar