Uriel

Boy name

Uriel has been given to 21,393 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 2008 and currently ranks #446 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

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

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

21,393

Peak year

2008 (796 babies)

Rank in 2025

#446 for boys

First recorded

1913

10-year trend

▲ +44%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Uriel.

21,590 babies since 1880

22,439 babies since 1886

22,517 babies since 1880

19,969 babies since 1886

19,608 babies since 1982

19,350 babies since 1943

23,505 babies since 1925

18,959 babies since 1981

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