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    The first name Uriel

    A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “god is my light”.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Uriel means “god is my light” in Hebrew.

    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐριήλ (Ouriḗl), from Hebrew אוּרִיאֵל (“God is my light”).

    More names that mean light.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 63 boys were named Uriel, making it the 606th most popular boys’ name.

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    GirlsBoys
    357
    babies named Uriel, 1996–2025
    #606
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Uriel with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Uriel at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 708 boys born in the United States were named Uriel, the 446th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 789 were.

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    21,393
    babies named Uriel since 1880
    #446
    rank in 2025
    2008
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Uriel in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    אוּרִיאֵל
    uri'él
    Hebrew, also אוֹרִיאֵל

    Spelled Uriel in Catalan and Portuguese too.

    Famous people named Uriel

    6 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Uriel Weinreich
      American linguist (1926–1967)
    • Uriel Sebree
      2nd Governor of American Samoa, US Navy Rear Admiral (1848–1922)
    • Uriel Jones
      American drummer (1934–2009)
    • Uri Rosenthal
      Dutch former politician, born 1945
    • Adonis Frías
      Argentine footballer, born 1998
    • Tiago PZK
      Argentine rapper and singer (born 2001)

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    Questions

    What does the name Uriel mean?
    Uriel means “god is my light” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Uriel?
    Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐριήλ (Ouriḗl), from Hebrew אוּרִיאֵל (“God is my light”).
    How popular is the name Uriel?
    In 2025, 63 boys born in England and Wales were named Uriel, ranking 606th.
    Is Uriel a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 21,393 US babies named Uriel since 1880 were boys.
    When was Uriel most popular?
    2008 in the United States, when 789 babies were named Uriel, its highest rank at 386th.