Uriel

Hebrew

"God is my light"

Uriel Origin and Meaning

The name Uriel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my light".

It's the name of an Old Testament archangel that's symbolically given to boys born during Chanukah, but the possibility of unsavory nicknames (urinal?) make the short form Uri a better bet.

Uriel Rank in US Top 1000

# 461 in the US

Uriel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1244 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Uriel

• 461 US 2024
• 1244 Nameberry 2025
• 890 Future 2028
• 963 England 2023
• 67 Mexico 2021
• 65 Israel 2023

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Famous People Named Uriel

• Uriel father of Uzziah, son of Tahath, of the House of Gershom (1 Chr. 6:24)
• Uriel chief of the sons of Kohath (1 Chr. 15:5)
• Uriel grandfather of Judean King Abijah (2 Chr 13:2)

The name Uriel in Pop Culture

• Emperor Uriel Septim VII is the Emperor of Tamriel in the award winning video game series "The Elder Scrolls"
• Uriel an Angel on Supernatural
• Uriel an angel on FOX's Lucifer
• Uriel Benedict character in Jose Stirling series of "Benedict Brothers"