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Yariel
OriginVariation of Ariel, Spanish, Hebrew
Meaning"lion of God"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#2005
2025 SSA
About Yariel
Names ending in -iel are very much in for boys at the moment and Yariel is another to consider. Likely deriving from Ariel, it gets you the same lion-inspired meaning without such a close tie to Disney's Little Mermaid.
Popular in Puerto Rico, the name might also be linked to Yadiel, meaning "praise of God", or be made up of the Hebrew elements Yahweh and arel to create the meaning "angel of God".
Steadily used since the late 2010s, Yariel is given to around 80 boys in the US each year.
Yariel is also given to girls.
Pronounced yair-ee-EL.
As of October 2026, Yariel ranked #19723 for girls in US births in 2010 and #2005 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1357 for boys in 2010.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,533 | 105 | 54.7 |
| 2015 | #1,565 | 104 | 54.3 |
| 2016 | #1,609 | 101 | 53.2 |
| 2017 | #1,704 | 93 | 50.2 |
| 2018 | #1,791 | 86 | 47.4 |
| 2019 | #1,591 | 105 | 58.5 |
| 2020 | #1,868 | 80 | 46.3 |
| 2021 | #1,940 | 78 | 44.6 |
| 2022 | #2,131 | 70 | 40.1 |
| 2023 | #1,907 | 83 | 48.5 |
| 2024 | #1,990 | 78 | 45.3 |
| 2025 | #2,005 | 76 | 44.5 |
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