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Uriel
Say it: YOOR-ee-ul
Meaning
Hebrew Uri'el, 'God is my light'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Used in Israel and increasingly in Mexico and the United States.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 18,124 babies given this name since 1913
- At its height in 2008, about 1 in 2,600 boys
- 648 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Uriel |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Uriel |
| Italian | Uriele |
| German | Uriel |
| Hebrew | Uriel |
Famous bearers
- Uriel, archangel in the Book of Enoch and 2 Esdras
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Where this comes from
- The Apocrypha and other early religious writings
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
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.