Adriel

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Adriel

Say it: AY-dree-ul

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Meaning

From a Hebrew biblical name, variously explained as 'flock of God' or 'my help is God'.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

A minor biblical name used in Hispanic and American families from the 2000s.

Its wave through time

Rising now

In the United States

00.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020Girls 2017Boys 2020per 1,000 babies of that sex
  • 19,068 babies given this name since 1952
  • At its height in 2020, about 1 in 658 boys
  • 2,615 babies in 2020

Through the ages

  1. The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100
  2. The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

HebrewAmericanMexican

The family of the name

SpanishAdriel

Famous bearers

  • Adriel, son-in-law of King Saul in the Bible

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Where this comes from

  • The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
  • United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
  • United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.