This entry represents Ariel as used specifically as a personal name, distinct from the place-name usage at H741. Two men named Ariel appear in the Bible — one among the leaders sent by Ezra to find Levites for the return from exile, and one in the genealogy of David's mighty men.
The personal name Ariel ('Lion of God') carries great weight as a given name — parents who named their sons Ariel were invoking the image of God's royal strength dwelling in a human life. In Ezra's mission to restore proper worship in Jerusalem, the leaders named Ariel were part of a generation committed to rebuilding not just the physical temple but the spiritual fabric of the nation.