Uriel
How to say it: yoo-REE-el · /jʊˈriəl/
From Hebrew 'Uri'el' meaning 'God is my light' or 'flame of God'; name of an archangel in Jewish and Christian tradition.
Uriel was the 439th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 708 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #418 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #439 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 708 |
| Share of births | 1 in 4,682 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #418 |
| In France, 2025 | #511 among boys’ names, 75 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
This is a climbing name enjoying its best showing in the 2020s after recent decades of growth. At its peak today, further gains look likely.
What goes with it
Spoken as yoo REE el, Uriel feels soft and luminous with sky and light and biblical resonance. Raphael echoes its solemn music.
Nicknames
- Uri
Honouring a Uriel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Uriel is about 1 in 196.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #511 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Uriel
- Uriel Antuna (born 1997)Mexican association football player
- Uriel da Costa (1585–1640)Portuguese philosopher
- Uriel Weinreich (1926–1967)American linguist
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