Adriel
Top 1000
About Adriel
This biblical name is getting wider notice. While Adrian has had its time in the limelight since the late 70s, parents are beginning to look for fresher alternatives. In the Bible, Adriel was the husband of Merab, a daughter of King Saul. Adriel, like other names ending in -el like Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel, is also the name of an angel. The angel Adriel is known as the Angel of Death. Adriel entered the charts in 2002, and has risen now into the Top 200.
Pronounced ay-DREE-ul.
As of October 2026, Adriel ranked #84 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #276.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #438 | 694 | 361.3 |
| 2015 | #287 | 1,290 | 673 |
| 2016 | #241 | 1,595 | 840.5 |
| 2017 | #253 | 1,469 | 793.6 |
| 2018 | #232 | 1,648 | 907.4 |
| 2019 | #185 | 2,125 | 1,184.4 |
| 2020 | #140 | 2,611 | 1,512.7 |
| 2021 | #154 | 2,475 | 1,414.7 |
| 2022 | #139 | 2,691 | 1,541.2 |
| 2023 | #113 | 3,194 | 1,867.2 |
| 2024 | #109 | 3,248 | 1,885.2 |
| 2025 | #84 | 3,921 | 2,295.6 |
World rankings
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Adriel on lists
Famous Adriels
- Adriel the Meholathite
husband of Merab, son,in,law of King Saul (1 Samuel 18:19)
- Adriel
son of Barzillai the Meholathite (2 Samuel 21:8)