Uriel

/ OO-ree-el /
boymythicclassicangelbiblical

“god is my light” — Hebrew

#4612024 rank
2008peak year
18,811babies named Uriel since 1880
▲ +2%5-year trend

Uriel popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200818801920196020002024

What does Uriel mean?

From Hebrew Uri'el, 'God is my light or my flame,' the name of an archangel in apocryphal tradition. Especially popular in Spanish-speaking communities.

OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, classic

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Spellings & variants

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