Unisex name · Hebrew

Zuriel

How to say it: zoo-ree-EL · /zuːriˈɛl/

From Hebrew meaning 'my rock is God'; - biblical name in Numbers, used across genders today.

Zuriel was the 1,437th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 125 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 62% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,108 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,437for boys in 2025
1 in 26,522US babies
125born in 2025
#1,108projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zuriel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,437
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)125
Share of births1 in 26,522
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+62%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,108

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Zuriel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 30 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Zuriel also love

Nicknames

  • Zuri
  • Riel
  • Zee

Honouring a Zuriel in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zuriel is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.

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