About the name Uriel
Uriel is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “God is my light”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Uriel ranked #446 for boys in the US, with 708 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 98% of US babies named Uriel were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “God is my light”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Uriel”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #446
- In 2015
- #573
- Babies in 2025
- 708
Popularity of Uriel, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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