אוריאל
Uriel means “God is my light”
Uriel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In Jewish tradition, Uriel is one of the four angels around God's throne.
- In Hebrew
- אוריאל
- In English letters
- Uriel
- Other English spellings
- Oriel, Uri'el
- Meaning
- God is my light
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 248
9,334 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Uriel.
- 108 of them are women and girls, and 9,226 are men and boys.
- 274 of them were born in 2013, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,222, against 1,224 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Uriel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אוריאל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 108 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 9,226 | 274 | 64 of 541 |
In 2024, Uriel ranked 64 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Uriel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Uriel.
What does the name Uriel mean?
Uriel means “God is my light”. Uriel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In Jewish tradition, Uriel is one of the four angels around God's throne.
Is Uriel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Uriel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 9,334 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 108 are women and girls and 9,226 are men and boys.
How do you write Uriel in Hebrew?
Uriel is written אוריאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Uriel?
9,334 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Uriel today. The most were born in 2013. In 2024, Uriel ranked 64 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.