Uriel is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Uriel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Uriel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Uriel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Uriel is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my light”. The name of an archangel in Jewish tradition.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,393 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 336 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Uriel per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (796/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (67/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (5/yr).
Uriel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #795 nationally (given to 803 babies that year).
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